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Persuasion or Partnership
Since the fall of 2008 I have sought to persuade freshmen to do their homework. As of today, I am looking to partner with them. The difference is dramatic but the results could disappoint.
Freshmen @ School for 12 Hours
I’m always amazed at what freshmen can do when the environment is right.
We took 24 freshmen who are failing or nearly failing classes and gave them the option to stick around school for an extra five (5) hours. As I said goodbye to them this evening, they were rounding out 12 hours of being in the building.
Summer Connections: The Schedule
Connections is ten days long. We start at 8:00 and end at 3:15. In ten days students go from concerned eighth graders to more knowledgeable freshmen who can better manage themselves and lead others through the first month of high school. They are still nervous, but knowledge and experience are good ballast for the open waters of high school.