Grade 5 mathematics teacher Pat Walsh arranged to spend the day at Menlo School in Atherton, observing the the grade 6-8 math classes. In addition to seeing some “excellent teachers,” as Walsh said, and getting inspiration for some ideas he nows plans to implement in his own classroom, Walsh spent a period with his former student – now a teacher herself at Menlo School – Jennifer Gray Glasser, who attended Harker through grade 6, Walsh estimated. Not only was Glasser his student, but her mother, Peggy Gray, was an administrator at Harker for a few years back in the ’80s, Walsh said.

The class Walsh sat in on was of grade 7 students, who he described as “captivated.” He went on to say, “It almost brought tears to my eyes watching my former student lead her kids through a beautifully designed lesson.” He also noted that Glasser will be taking over next year as Menlo’s middle school director.