Yesterday I attended the curriculum night at my 8th grade son’s school. After a discouraging day with Ben I was prepared to leave this night feeling worse. I have great respect for teachers and I was certain that their skill on display would simply reinforce the way I was feeling earlier in the day – underequipped for the task at hand. It started out that way but by the end of the night I was feeling energized. With the right resources I could do this – and those resources are available. The turning point was in the math class. The teacher was quite excited about the text he was using. I have been feeling the opposite and concerned about the quality of math instruction that Ben has been receiving. Today I pursued a text within that family. A good math text would take a great load off.
I peeked over Ben’s shoulder as he worked on his “School of Ben” marketing brochure. I laughed that his “School Supplies Needed” list included “A Curious Mind”. Yes, you need more then a good text book! I look forward to seeing the draft on Friday.
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