Watch the Seasons Change
At  Paul Simon Chicago Job Corps

Seasons may come and go, but one thing never changes - make kids love education first and your job as a teacher will be easy.  Don't teach English, Don't teach Math - teach students.  You will find that you won't have to teach at all - you will facilitate learning.  

It all started on Halloween...	There was a door decorating contest..	We came in 2nd  (I think we were robbed!)
Now, my goofy kids  decorate the door for every holiday	Spooky Business!	Santa with his Elves (or, McDunn gets his big head into every picture!)
The BOT Tree	When they are not decorating the door they actually do class work	The Stars of BOT-Ville
The Driving Force of these projects was a young woman named Domenica Morones.  I still get e-mails from her from time to time. Most teachers will agree that students come and go, but occasionally, a truly gifted, talented,  motivated one comes along.  For me, one of them was Domenica.  She quickly  set the standard that other students tried to measure up to.  I hope she is always healthy and happy and that God truly blesses her throughout her every endeavor.

Ed Note:  Anyone who thinks that "at-risk students" are stupid or people to be pitied is sadly mistaken.  Clearly, at-risk students are just as likely to be as intelligent (or more intelligent) as any (or every) other student.  They have been marginalized with a stigmatizing status because of events that have taken place in their home life, their upbringing or their environment.  As teachers, we must realize not only that, but that previous attempts to teach them have failed.  It is up to us to determine new, innovative ways to reach them, to help reach their full potential. 

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