That good teacher feeling…
I had a student write on my facebook wall yesterday. He asked for book recommendations over the summer. He said that he enjoyed the novel he had read for his independent reading choice (for the last two weeks of school students read any book they liked and did a project) and would pretty much read anything I suggested. He had heard that reading was a good way to study for the SATs and wanted to do a little over the summer. How cool is that! I can’t describe how good that makes me feel. It’s just a tiny thing, but moments like those make me feel like I’m making a difference. I listed about seven books I thought he might enjoy– books that would challenge and engage him, and just might help improve his vocabulary and reading skills enough to help him an the SATs. He chose two great ones: Between a Rock and a Hard Place, and Jurassic Park. I know he’ll have fun with those.
Filed by rsmith at June 27th, 2008 under Education
