MCC Friday Reflections

The sound of the air conditioner has ceased; replaced by the whirl of the heating vent. When the vent first kicked on the dust flew up along with bits of string, glitter, and other remnants of classes past . The story for this week was titled, "The Stranger". It is a fantasy tale of a Jack Frost (or the season of Fall) In short, a farmer, with his truck, hits "Jack Frost" while driving down the road. The farmer takes him home to care for him. Jack Frost has amnesia due to the bump he received from the accident. Throughout the story there are clues to his identity. As a class we had a great time finding the clues, identifying causes & effects, and unconsciously bringing the Fall season into Room 202. The kids' clothes are aligning more with cool weather than they were last week. The colors being worn are darker, more conservative. The daylight is not as bright as it streams through the blinds. From the windows here in Room 202 (on the second ...

"We are to prepare children for the future". While preparaing to become a teacher I heard this often. It can be tricky at times only because the future is uncertain. We're not absolutely sure what kinds of jobs will be around when kids grow up. We're not quite sure what kinds of societal problems will unveil themselves. So we move along the best we know how, anticipating the future, keeping up on the latest technology, and having discussions amongst our peers. All in the name of preparing our students for the future. I have had the pleasure of being a co-leader for Student Council for the past 10 years. It's is fulfilling on many levels. One of those levels is the opportunity I have to teach children about the political process. Our local, state and national government has been set up very carefully by those who founded them. A system of checks and balances, of a government "of the people, by the people, and for the people", of electi...