Today has been...off. Then Jonathan asked me if I know a Mr. Mitchell I do! Well, I guess now, I did....
Mr. Michelle was my Hippy Haired Math Teacher, for 2 LONG years. Not long for me, but for him. . He wanted me to go into calculus, really bad! I thought he was nuts. He told me, "You are able to pass this class by just doing your test. I have people doing their homework and Still can't pass!"
I had to have driven him nuts! He was kind enough to let me use the graphing calculator he had, because my folks couldn't afford a $75-300 calculator. (Public school for ya'.)
He also had a plan, and I would love to know if he pulled this off. He was saving all of his sick and vacation days, along with working through the summers to be able to retire, I believe, 5 years Early! I hope he was able to accomplish that because it was BRILLIANT!
I remember him having to wake me up in class, as I had turned myself upsidedown in my desk and fell asleep. I can sleep anywhere.
He wasn't the speller, and someone kept pointing that out in class. He said, "I teach Math, not English. Are you sure you are in the right class?"
He always had us laughing!
My heart goes out to his family and friends, because this world is short one Amazing Teacher!
I will truly miss you my friend, and will continue to tell your story for years to come. Thank you for always being there for all of us kids.