Comments on: A Good Time To Show Up Late

By: Andrea Snapp

Andrea Snapp — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 03:19:38 +0000

Hey Luke – Geesh! Reading this has thrown me for a loop! Here I was thinking I was still on a mental “check-out” for the summer, and BAM! you throw it at me! Your post reminds me largely of our philosophy we took with our Guided Program of Study (GPS) at Benton, and the “Starfish Story” – you know the one where the kid on the beach taught the old guy a lesson about saving things one at a time? There were so many students to care for! But we did it, one by one, we reached some of them. There is proof of that when I see them in public or they return to visit.
This summer, I have taken in a “starfish”. I have responded with emergency services (at least those I am able to give). And it has been TOUGH! He’s a former BHS student, a former GPS kiddo, and my best friend’s oldest son. We got him home. We got him safe. My job has been to provide a safe place for him to come “chill” rather than squander about and lecture him about his GED. He knows he is welcome here, he knows he is safe here, and he spoke to an Air Guard recruiter last week about finishing school.
I have been thinking a lot about my students in the classroom and my CAMP kids this year. I hope that I have the knowledge to know when one of them is bolting mentally from my lesson. I also hope that I can get my emergency services in place if that happens. I pray I have the knowledge to target at least one! I think providing the safe place (physically and mentally) may have a lot to do with it. Good post – thanks for bringing me back to reality!

By: teachmechem

teachmechem — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 12:43:44 +0000

Thank you Michael. It seems like an easy thing to do, but we know it isn’t that simple. But if we think that prevention and intervention are the only two pieces of the puzzle, and leave out the emergency response, we are not being thorough. Thanks!

By: Michael Gier

Michael Gier — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 05:19:52 +0000

What a great idea, for ANY educator. As you start the year, identify one kid, and then go “find” them. Awesome.

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