Monday, January 24, 2022

"A coach will impact more people in one year than the average person will in a lifetime." Billy Graham

 

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Pittsburgh, PA, had a significant snowfall this past week.  When Bethel Park Head Football Coach Brian DeLallo saw the forecast, he tweeted this to his players: 

"Due to expected severe weather, Monday’s weightlifting workout has been cancelled. Find an elderly or disabled neighbor and shovel their driveway.  Don’t accept any money – that’s our Monday workout." 

What an impressive lesson to teach his players! Coach Delallo instilled a sense of giving back to the community in these young men. He prompted team spirit and camaraderie, and he gave the entire team a chance to reflect upon the difference kindness can make in their neighborhoods - an beyond.  With this shared experience, team bonding was strengthened, and players felt the value of helping others.  

I love this story.  I was a coach for 33 years, and I know first-hand the value of a team lesson. I applaud Coach Delallo for his insight and his great idea. Bethel pPark High School should be proud of their football team.  

This story even made the national news - here is a link to the TODAY SHOW: https://www.today.com/parents/parents/high-school-coach-cancels-workout-tells-players-shovel-snow-rcna13079

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Please invite Grady Gets Glasses (and me) into your school.  if you are not in the Pittsburgh area, we do virtual field trips with groups called Field Trip Zoom and Streamable learning . We will come into YOUR classroom via ZOOM. GRADY GETS GLASSES was the winner of Best New Children's Book 2016 and 2018 (new edition) from The Authors' Zone. Grady also won a 2018 prestigious Moonbeam Award for Best Children's Book with Merchandise.


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I LOVE writing. And I love writing children's books- my newest passion. Although it will be a ton of work, I am looking forward to selling my books.  Since I was a secondary teacher, I know that I have much to learn about elementary students, and I will have to follow my own advice and be my genuine self.  However, I also know that I am passionate about helping kids who have to wear glasses, and that GRADY GETS GLASSES sends a positive message. I am willing to work hard and do all the things that also made me a successful teacher for 37
years. I remain inspired! 

Elementary teachers in Western Pennsylvania and beyond - I am willing to come into your classroom in person or as a virtual field trip through a group called Field Trip Zoom.  Check them out!  http://www.fieldtripzoom.com/ 

Teacher friends- let me know if you want me to read GRADY GETS GLASSES at your school. I am willing to come in to discuss the creative writing process, why writing is important, and personal fulfillment through writing, along with reading my book.  I would appreciate the exposure, and I would make signed copies available for purchase in your classrooms following the reading.  Please email me at dederittman@gmail.com  The website www.gradygetsglasses.com now has plush Grady bunnies for sale!
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