Interviewing
by Jennifer
On Tuesday the 4th, I had my cake and I ate it too. (which means I had two really great things happen).The first thing was that 36 Georgia State students came to J.H. House. The second thing was that I was going to interview some of them. That afternoon at 1:20 the Wrinkles group met in the cafeteria to interview the students. My burning question to ask was "If you could ask the educators in this school some questions now, what would they be?" All of them were saying that that was a tough question to answer. I really think that everyone was tickled pink!
Look below at the answers to the following interview question:
What did you learn about the "At-Risk Committee" and the ESL population?
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The "At-Risk Committee makes referrals and places students in instructional leveled reading and math classes. ESL population is very high
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This committee is making sure that NO child is left behind. They meet once a month to make sure that new students in need are caught/helped as early as possible.
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This is a great way to place students in their instructional levels. The meetings are held every month, the levels are constantly changing.
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There is a program for every child & every child's specific needs will be met.
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AT-Risk lowers the number of referrals to Special Ed and SST.
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It is very individualized. They have the meetings and are very prepared. Every single child is considered at risk.
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I learned that your teachers and your principal go out of their way to help every student at J. H. House.
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There are more Spanish speaking students than not.
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ItÁôs helpful.
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That each and every child is looked at on a regular basis.
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Every student is taught on their instructional level.
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The at-risk committee allows teachers to get help with students who need help.
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It is very important to teach students on their instructional level and this process is a way to monitor and manage this essential key to success @ the school.How much it has grown in the past few years. Absolutely NO child "slips through the cracks".
Field Trip at J.H. House
Georgia State University Preservice Teachers
November 3, 2002