Eighth Age teacher Mike Paul has been a member of the Calvert School faculty since 1976, making this school year his 34th at Calvert. In fact, Mr. Paul taught me in 9th Age in the 1979-1980 school year! At Graduation in June 2009, he won the Deborah Dorsey Albert Award for outstanding contributions to the life and mission of Calvert School. Mr. Paul and his wife live on a boat in the Baltimore Harbor, and, as you might have discerned from the title of this post, he uses a "pirate" theme in his classroom. In addition to his many wonderful attributes, Mr. Paul is now a published author! His recently released children's book, The Adventures of Tiller and Turnbuckle: Adventure One St. Simon's Island, can be found on amazon.com or in local Baltimore bookstores like The Ivy on Falls Road and Greetings and Readings at Hunt Valley Town Center. On Saturday, Mr. Paul had a book signing event at Greetings and Readings and drew a big crowd of both Calvert and non-Calvert families. The picture below shows Mr. and Mrs. Paul, in their pirate regalia, and some of the Calvert students who were there.