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Dynamic duo reaches students
Oct 1, 2002 8:00 AM
By Stefan Eady - Faculty
After a year and a half absence due to a heart transplant, more than 40-year Darlington faculty veteran George Awsumb is back in the classroom –team teaching Humanities with Rob Davis’85. The partnership has some noteworthy aspects. Awsumb has taught Humanities at Darlington since the seventies –offering current students his expertise; Davis was one of the many students introduced to the arts in a Humanities class taught by Awsumb (including attending the first Darlington sponsored New York Humanities trip in 1985). According to Awsumb, Davis, and many of the students, this partnership is beneficial. “I think it’s great because they both give their points-of–view,” senior Christina Elliott said.
This collaboration has advantages to the faculty involved, as well. According to Awsumb, it has been a good way for him to become accustomed to the physical workday after his long absence. Davis, who has been teaching at Darlington for 13 years, is learning from his former teacher once again but this time as a colleague. “It is a real treat to be teaching with George. It is wonderful to be able to listen to him speak and still learn from him,” Davis shared.
With team teaching, students have the chance to learn the perspectives of two faculty members and may also learn something about teamwork in the process. “It’s good because they both have strengths and maybe a weakness or two and they really help each other,” senior Blair Stegall said. Awsumb gives the students more of a general overview of Humanities while Davis is able to give supporting details. “Technical input from Rob is incredible. He also keeps me from digressing,” Awsumb said.
This collaboration has advantages to the faculty involved, as well. According to Awsumb, it has been a good way for him to become accustomed to the physical workday after his long absence. Davis, who has been teaching at Darlington for 13 years, is learning from his former teacher once again but this time as a colleague. “It is a real treat to be teaching with George. It is wonderful to be able to listen to him speak and still learn from him,” Davis shared.
With team teaching, students have the chance to learn the perspectives of two faculty members and may also learn something about teamwork in the process. “It’s good because they both have strengths and maybe a weakness or two and they really help each other,” senior Blair Stegall said. Awsumb gives the students more of a general overview of Humanities while Davis is able to give supporting details. “Technical input from Rob is incredible. He also keeps me from digressing,” Awsumb said.
