Thursday, March 14, 2013
My little star
What can I say about my Julie? I can start by saying she is always in class and never late.She's the smallest student in both of my classes. She comes in a just about 5 feet with the biggest smile everyday. I can always look to her for a good giggle too. She's a jeans and sweater kind of girl. Although she is a casual dresser, she recently had her senior presentation, which she dressed very professionally for. Her glasses are never left at home. Her eye make-up is always flawless. She's always in sneakers or flats but never heels. She is also a very family oriented person. Brothers, sisters, Mom, and Dad are extremely important to her. That is probabaly why she is nice to all the students in the class. She never mouths off to me or her peers. She is extremely timid and soft spoken but she speaks when it is time to share. She volunteers for almost every one of our discussions in class. She will read when called on but she usually doesn't volunteer when it comes to that. Her homework is always completed and her assignments are handed in on time. When in a group she is the task master. Occasionally she will get off task but it is due to the 88 minute classes at Central. I know I can look to her during at any time in a lesson and receive a smale and a well developed thought or question based on the lesson. When it comes to writing, Julie is definitely a student who tries. English isn't her first language but she never gives up. She talks my comments and works with them to develop a new piece of writing.Julie would like to attend RISD but is concerned about the tuition. She loves drawing and sketching. She plans on attending CCRI and then wants to transfer to RISD. She has a bright future ahead of her. I can tell becasue she going to do well in college because of her determination. Once she knows something is expected of her she accepts the challenge and rises to the occasion. Her essays have been written well but a piece of advice I find myself always giving her is to read the writing outloud. It has been a pleasure having her in class and I am going to miss her when I leave.
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Julie sounds like a sweet kid. I love that she has such well-constructed future plans. Envisioning one’s awesome future, as a student, regardless of whether or not they adhere to their plans, is always a positive and inspiring sign.
ReplyDelete88 minute periods are crazy. We have them at NK too. The students in my class period before lunch can be incredibly expressionless, with hungry looks in their eyes (and no, not a hunger for knowledge). The 88 minute period before lunch for them is like a long trek across a To Kill a Mockingbird desert wasteland, and sometimes I think I can see them hallucinating or their minds internally fainting from exhaustion and thirst.