Sorry this is coming a little late, but I wasn't sure how to put this into words. I have been asked to mentor a troubled student during my planning period for the rest of the semester. I am more than willing to help the student but I have almost no idea how to accomplish this. I have met him and he seems like a good enough kid. That doesn't mean much though. We all know that students will put on their best face when they meet new people. Especially if they think they are in trouble. I am letting him get comfortable with the Macintosh computers right now and later I will have him help me with some projects. But, it is going to take some time before he begins to trust me enough to open up with me. I hope this works out for the best because I would hate to see any student fall through the cracks. He seems interested in what goes on in my class, maybe that is a way into his trust. We will see. Wish me luck.
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If they have asked you to supervise a student during your planning period, then you are entitled to extended day pay per state regs. You might want to point that out.
ReplyDeleteWe have so many lost children. I have come to see that my first year teaching. We got to help children or who will the kids are our future and we want all of them to do well.
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