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!!! :)

Tuesday, January 16, 2007

New Year's Resolutions

The first week back to school I taught a mini-lesson on the background of New Year's Resolutions, as well as tips for being successful with their own planning and execution. I had them write to me about their goals, and here are a few of my favorites:

ed - "My goal is to get straigth A's. Because I what to see my mom proud of me. I am going to work hard on my Quiz. Study hard and ever day."

chris - "My goal is to be a football playing. Why I like to football I what to paly foot ball of the st. Louis Rams tem. to get two years in high school."

bryan - "My goal is to treat my girlfriend JuJuanna will and nice. Because she loves me more then every one, and she wants to take relationship serous - exampel: like get marry! She and I plan on getting married, and have bebe's kids or some Three Stooges running around the house. like rats."

mike - "My goal in life for this year is to graduate from high school. I have this goal in mind because I first wanna prove first for myself that I can accomplish gettin out of school. I need to be happy an successful, and hopefully have a family that I can support and will love me an be proud of me."

william - "My life goal is to get a job as a chemist or as an inventor. I like science. Research."

I hope they will all be happy and successful!

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