Jessica Rosevear

Both my colleagues and students have been raving about Glee, a new FOX show about a high school show choir.  I finally decided to watch a couple episodes today and  have totally jumped on the bandwagon just by watching episodes 4 & 5. 

Basic plot:  The entitled glee club diva doesn’t like that the music teacher assigns a solo to another girl, so she quits the glee club.  Eventually, though, she realizes it’s not about individual superstardom but about friendship and teamwork.  I was practically in tears at the end of episode 5 when the diva learns her lesson and volunteers to be an understudy in the mind-blowing rendition of Queen’s “Somebody to Love” (one of my favorite songs ever!).

What I love most about that scene (find the moment by going to about 40 minutes into the episode) is the expression on a guidance counselor’s face in the audience when she sees the kids pull together to perform something great.  It isn’t just the red hair and sweater set that I recognize, but the hand-to-chest expression of awe that every teacher feels when she sees her kids accomplish something amazing.  I’m glad I saw this on a Sunday night… makes me excited to go back to the classroom for tomorrow!