Good afternoon West Community,
Spring break is right around the corner, and the students here at WLA are anxious for it to come around. Personally speaking, I definitely am as well. That being said, we here in room 114 have not taken our foot off the gas pedal, and we are heading full-speed for the next two weeks.
We were on a short schedule last week, as the school took Monday off to do some professional development for next month's CMAS testing.
Tuesday and Wednesday, we dedicated the 90 minute block period to our middle school students closing out their grades, as the quarter was coming to an end. Many of our students have taken advantage of the time that we have provided to them and have significantly improved their grades. Many of my mentor pairs work together to ask for help in the classes where they might not have the best grades. The goal around that is to let the student know they are not alone in asking for help, as their mentor is behind them backing them up.
We have seen significant growth in our students grades, but also in the relationships the mentor's have built with their mentee's. There are some students who are still shy and have not quite yet opened up with their mentors. However, we are trusting the process and we are trusting that our students will be able to build a positive relationship with each other.
The lesson we covered last week was the Apple Pie Lesson. Essentially, we learned about the roles we play in our relationships. Specifically, if we are whole pie eaters, balanced eaters
or crumb eaters. In other words, if we are a controlling person, if we are a fair person, or if we see ourselves
as a victim.
The best way that I thought to myself on how to teach and make the lesson relate able with my students was to
talk to them about their relationships with their significant other, specifically if they were to share their food
with them. In turn, the food represented whether or not they were able to share some of the responsibilities that come
with a relationship.With the help of my very good friend Joey from the hit show "Friends."
I put all of my boys in the class on notice by having a conversation about ideas and standards being a 2-way street.
Joey, for example, doesn't share food.In turn, the person he is dating shall not share food with
him either, hence it being a 2-way street. You can watch Joey's shenanigans down below.
Ultimately, it is important for our students to understand that what they put into a relationship can either make it or break it.
The relationships one is building with teachers, friends, coaches, mentors, and significant others relies solely in
one's hands. The quality of a relationship will depend on if you put in the right qualities that the other person in it can reciprocate.
At this age, many of our students do not realize the bridges they may be burning, and the long-term effects that it can have, which is why
we are here to help our students understand the concepts, the goal being them applying it to their lives.
Will it happen overnight? Probably not. Is that going to stop us from trying? It is not.
My classes are making progress and I can tell that we are headed down the right path, as I keep them grounded, and in turn, they keep me
dedicated to making sure I am doing right by them, every single day.
Happy reading, y'all.
Cowboys, out.
Spring break is right around the corner, and the students here at WLA are anxious for it to come around. Personally speaking, I definitely am as well. That being said, we here in room 114 have not taken our foot off the gas pedal, and we are heading full-speed for the next two weeks.
We were on a short schedule last week, as the school took Monday off to do some professional development for next month's CMAS testing.
Tuesday and Wednesday, we dedicated the 90 minute block period to our middle school students closing out their grades, as the quarter was coming to an end. Many of our students have taken advantage of the time that we have provided to them and have significantly improved their grades. Many of my mentor pairs work together to ask for help in the classes where they might not have the best grades. The goal around that is to let the student know they are not alone in asking for help, as their mentor is behind them backing them up.
We have seen significant growth in our students grades, but also in the relationships the mentor's have built with their mentee's. There are some students who are still shy and have not quite yet opened up with their mentors. However, we are trusting the process and we are trusting that our students will be able to build a positive relationship with each other.
The lesson we covered last week was the Apple Pie Lesson. Essentially, we learned about the roles we play in our relationships. Specifically, if we are whole pie eaters, balanced eaters
or crumb eaters. In other words, if we are a controlling person, if we are a fair person, or if we see ourselves
as a victim.
The best way that I thought to myself on how to teach and make the lesson relate able with my students was to
talk to them about their relationships with their significant other, specifically if they were to share their food
with them. In turn, the food represented whether or not they were able to share some of the responsibilities that come
with a relationship.With the help of my very good friend Joey from the hit show "Friends."
I put all of my boys in the class on notice by having a conversation about ideas and standards being a 2-way street.
Joey, for example, doesn't share food.In turn, the person he is dating shall not share food with
him either, hence it being a 2-way street. You can watch Joey's shenanigans down below.
Ultimately, it is important for our students to understand that what they put into a relationship can either make it or break it.
The relationships one is building with teachers, friends, coaches, mentors, and significant others relies solely in
one's hands. The quality of a relationship will depend on if you put in the right qualities that the other person in it can reciprocate.
At this age, many of our students do not realize the bridges they may be burning, and the long-term effects that it can have, which is why
we are here to help our students understand the concepts, the goal being them applying it to their lives.
Will it happen overnight? Probably not. Is that going to stop us from trying? It is not.
My classes are making progress and I can tell that we are headed down the right path, as I keep them grounded, and in turn, they keep me
dedicated to making sure I am doing right by them, every single day.
Happy reading, y'all.
Cowboys, out.
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