Last Thursday I visited the high school for the last time. It was a great day in the art room again, as most of the students were finishing their batiks (a day before the due date) and starting on their sculptures. Mr. R sat with the students for the first five to ten minutes of class reminding them of the information that he wrote on the board. He reminded them:
1. The batiks are due tomorrow
2. The sketchbooks for the sculpture plaster project are due tomorrow
3. 4/27 is the last day to turn in ANY late work.
He reminded them that if they turn anything in late, they will get a curt response. He told them that this means that he won't be the nicest to them about it, and won't accept it no matter what.
This was a good way for Mr. R get their attention. A lot of the students were working very hard in class due to this discussion. If the students were not turning in work from the past projects, many of the failing students would be asked to complete the class in an alternative setting and not be in his room anymore. One student told me that he was in that situation, and that he had a lot of work to do before the next day. I made sure to tell him that he could get it all done if he comes in after school and works during resource. He was very negative about his situation but I sat with him to make sure that he knew what he had to do (listing everything) and how much of each project he had left. This student comes from an emotional background, so I was happy to make him more comfortable with his situation.
After making sure to tell all of the students thank you and how much I enjoyed their feedback and attention in class, the period was over! Overall, it was a great morning, which went better than most! I was a little sad to leave the school, but excited to put another student teaching experience on my resume!
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