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Correspondence: Barbara Byrtus NBCT, Special Education Teacher

“Rich, Thank you for returning to Granville High School with your “Act With Respect Always” message. I so appreciated your kind and quiet approach. Too often we have programs with lots of glitz, glitter, and wildly loud and technology driven presentations that don’t engage the heart of the student. I feel you made many connections here on Wednesday.

I teach a 7th to 10th grade Life Skills self contained class. These kids are often the butt of jokes and disrespect outside our classroom walls. At the very least, they are regularly left out of the social aspect of school. They feel different even though they don’t look different. Your presentation opened up some wonderful avenues of discussion yesterday. They were engaged and insightful; they “get it”. I observed them being kinder and more inclusive among themselves in our class activities today. One student referred to his 99!

My class is very interested in reading the book you recommended. Would you please send us a copy? They would love it and asked if I could find it and read it to them.

Again, thank you for bringing your program here.”

Barbara Byrtus NBCT
Special Education Teacher
Granville Jr/Sr High School