Chap. 6 Creative Connector--Meredith O.

“You’re a perfect class. If you’re perfect raise your hand!” (p.119)

This quote reminds me of things not to say to students. I have too many students who worry that they will stop being that perfect student. They worry the world will end over getting a B on a paper, or forgetting to do something, because people tell them they should be perfect.

“I have to build a safe and secure place for him and let him that we….will be here for him.” (p.120)

I had a student whose home life was not the best, and it was affecting things at school. All of my student’s teachers tried to work together to form a safe and secure place for him/her, and him/her school behavior improved. School became my student’s safe place.

“…she supplied the pair with a variety of high-interest books…” (p.125)

This reminds me of a student I had who would not read, until we found out what the student’s interests were. If we want to get kids reading we need to find things their interested in first.