Teaching for America in the Lou

I'm teaching special education in the English department at Gateway Tech High School. On average, my students are reading at a 3rd grade level - so I definitely have my work cut out for me. My goal is to increase the reading level by an average of 2 years by the end of the school year. I also plan to have my students create a portfolio that showcases their strengths and levels of self-understanding and self-appreciation. Wish me luck!!! :)

Friday, September 29, 2006

MY KIDS ARE AAAAAAMAZING :)

Fridays are wonderful in general, but this Friday has topped the charts. My seniors worked their behinds off on a Middle Ages activity, and got really excited about our discussions. My self-contained classes both earned parties this week for also working very hard. I brought in mini muffins, fruit, juice and The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe. A simple little party, but their gratefulness made me want to cry! I've never seen kids so happy over mini muffins!!! I'm hoping that realizing that I will reward them for hard work will be an excellent motivator.

1 Comments:

At 7:17 AM, Blogger Nate said...

Glad to hear things are going so well with you! :)

 

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