Glen wrote:
Let me tell you a bit about one of the girls whose work I posted (jewlery
box and night stand). She is a special ed. student with 3rd grade reading
ability and 2nd grade math. When she entered my class as a first semester
student last spring she had a very low self concept from years of being the
"class dummy." I require my students to read a section of the text on any
power tool before they can use the machine, then they have to list the
safety rules and sketch the machine labeling the main parts. The reading
was beyond her. I had a TA in the class who helped her and read the
material with her. She started slowly but began to blossom. She still
works slowly, but puts care into each step. Her schedule this year, as a
2nd semester student wouldn't allow her to fit in the 1b (second semester)
class, but I worked it out with the guidance office so she could enroll as a
1b in a 1a class (absolute beginners). Here she was the expert. Other
"normal" students came to her for advice. This was what she needed! For
the first ime in her academic life SHE was the whiz kid. Having taught for
34 years, watching this youn lady grow has been one of the highlights of my
career.

Glen


Great story. Thank you for sharing. As a parent of a learning disabled
student thank you for going the extra mile. My daughter had a similar
experience where she was put in a remedial computer class. Because she
is pretty savvy on the computer, other in the class have been asking for
her help in the class. The boost to her self esteem was priceless as in
the case of your student.

Thank you again for being a great teacher!

David Bridgeman