Date:
15 April 2008
Winding Down Great Blue
The road to Great Blue is not simple, but it is totally worth it. This is the second time doing a Great Blue for most of my class because I looped with most of them. What a great experience seeing how much my students have grown and matured since last year. One student went from not even completing an article last year, to total focus and a great project this year. Another who really did very little, and only with one-on-one help, has written 4 pages (untyped) independently. Students who hate literacy are begging to go to the library to find more sources. Many have developed an email penpal to do interviews and research. One even received a basketball because he was so enthusiastic about his project. I love this job!