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Kathy Sewell-Jensen, Central Middle School, Hartford Jt 1
8/10/2010 8:49:10 AM
I had a student who moved from out of town and came into class with a chip on his shoulder. He was very upset to have to do anything in class. I had to send him to the office a couple of times for refusing to participate in class work. It was amazing when his attitude began to change. I started calling on him and reinforcing the knowledge that he had. He was VERY proud of his ability to dress fashionably. Once he started sewing, he didn't want to stop! The next quarter, even though he didn't have me as a teacher, he came in to ask help with hemming some pants. He shared with me that they were for his brother to wear to a relative's funeral. He confided in me that day and continued to come in to sew for the rest of the year during his study hall/free time. It was wonderful to have this student totally turn around and end up being very successful at something he had not even been interested in.
