The things I have learned from my kids this semster haved amazed me on all levels. Sometimes you think your students are not paying attention to you, but they really hear you when comes to education, life, warnings and just nuggets of common sense you might drop in their mind from time to time. Becasue my class has four sections I have had students who have been with me sense day one of my teaching career. The learning process I went through my first year of teaching and no classroom just pushing books around from class to class. Actually that process was a recruiting technique because it introduced me to the students who have been in my class sense day one. Students they know what teachers really care about their future and their success. Sometimes I may not have the energy on Monday morning to discuss Criminal Justice topics, but I receive some sense of energy from the kids, I guess all the energy they have built up during the weekend. When I was in High School I remebered all the good teachers by name who held me accountable for my actions, but who also took the time to keep me on the right path concerning my life.

I think students want you to care and show some intrest in them. One of my students I can count how many times I heard him speak in my class he's just a quiet young man. Everyday after the class leaves he helps me put chairs back in place pick up paper in just about two minutes and then he walks across the hall to class. I told him he didn't have to do this everyday it was almost like I offended him from the expression on his face. This student plays baseball of course I support him by going to the games especially home games. He's a great student and I can tell several stories I have with students who just continue to surprise me during my time at Morrow High School.