Reality Check
I’m learning so much during my field experience. I spent a few hours at another public school last term, but this time I’m spending every Friday at a different school for the entire school day. I’m getting all of the “insider details” with some of the kids backgrounds. Some of them are so heartbreaking you wouldn’t believe it. I helping with a 2nd grade class. 5 on medication. 1 on Prozac. I can’t believe an 8 yr old on Prozac. This little guy is adopted and came from an abusive situation. He had a lot of anger issues and struggles with some OCD issues. He loves the color green and the Titanic. His behavior was GREAT today.
Another guy in the other 2nd grade class has sever ADHD issues and isn’t on any medication. He live with Grandma because Mom is in jail and Dad isn’t in the picture. Grandma believes that it’s just a phase and all boys act this way.
So many more heartbreaking stories and not enough time to go into.
Today, the kids wrote what they learned from watching the President’s video. I was amazed and highly impressed with what they wrote. Obama’s message was very personal and made a positive influence with these kids. A couple of kids had to sit out because Mom and/or Dad didn’t want them to watch. So they went outside and picked up trash in the recess area.
Molly said,
September 19, 2009 at 1:42 pm
Wow, that’s so sad. I know that Keith’s sister has been having similar feelings – she is teaching public school this year. Her blog is “Misskellany” on my blog list.
I didn’t even realize that the Obama video went out. I thought all that controversy was ridiculous. I remember seeing President Clinton my Weekly Reader in elementary school and always feeling so excited about what he was going to say about our country.