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So she said i think he lives in the virginia, maryland, d.c. area. and so you ought to start your search there. so i got out phone books for like four straight days. it's a fairly common name. eugene allen. and i just started cold calling every eugene allen in, say, you know, all of the neighboring cities -- i mean towns outside of d.c., virginia, maryland. because if he was catching a taxicab, then i just said, well, he must live in the region. and on the 57th call, a gentleman answers the phone. i say my name is wil haygood. i'm a reporter for the "washington post" and i'm looking for mr. eu...

Traditional wccs style. always start the class actively working. >> right. >> and lead them through a discussion. and i got in here just to cold call as well. we want to make sure that every kid in the room is held accountable to having done the do now and having had the discussion with the partner. >> instead of getting the wallflower who is sitting over here like this. that's the one i want to call on? >> that's the one you want to call on. >> and then we're going to set them up with an op-ed article and asking them can a nonfiction article be considered a story. and so what we picked, just ...

Lesson made it like a traditional wccs style. always start the class actively working. >> right. >> and lead them through a discussion. and i got in here just to cold call as well. we want to make sure that every kid in the room is held accountable to having done the do now and having had the discussion with the partner. >> instead of getting the wallflower who is sitting over here like this. that's the one i want to call on? >> that's the one you want to call on. >> and then we're going to set them up with an op-ed article and asking them can a nonfiction article be considered a story. and so...

Of it by 1:27. >> so now i start going to the cold calling at 1:46. >> that will put us at 1:49. >> it looks like so -- it's a completely regimented. what about the other way to get kids actively engaged in feedback, getting them to snap when they're -- when somebody gives a good answer. should i be incorporating good things like that into the lesson? >> i definitely think so. so it can be hands on your head if you're ready. and on your mark, get set, go, that's a real simple one to do. you can give them two raise the roofs, woo woo! you can tell them to do a cheese grater. you can go like thi...

I can tell the way he holds the baby. >> where do you think he got that from? >> i don't think i was as good. i think he's great. he holds the baby like this and the baby just lies there like this strong arm. >> michael just went out to sundance for the festival. >> that's his world. we're very proud of him. >> as well you should be. >> that's what he does. >> what about your actor son? how great he's on the news room. >> he has a part that appears every week. he's always on the set. and he's working on getting more lines. doing what he can. he looks great. he looks like a movie star. >> what ...