The Adventures of Ed Conn—Educational Consultant

Conn: My name is Conn. Ed Conn. But you should call me Mr. C. I know what you kids are thinking—we can best him. But think again. I have a—

Conn and Students: License to teach!

Giggling and few laughs. Mostly from the boys in this seventh-grade English class at a junior high school in Springfield, Massachusetts. The year? 1986.

Conn: Who are the smartest kids on the planet?

Students: We are!

Conn: Who is the best teacher on the planet?

Students: You are, Mr. C!

Conn: Any questions?

There usually weren’t any, but there was this particular day.

Student: Mr. C, why do you ask us these same questions every day?

Conn: To be sure neither of the answers have changed.