[MOSAIC] A new problem

[Bill Roberts]

Makes you wonder how on earth these kids will survive life--they will
> be so easy to manipulate.   They are unprepared to think, to defend their
> thinking, to ground it in text and experience or to accept that questions
> can have more than one potential answer.
>

I still have 160 days left to change that.

In the past 2 weeks, I've had students from previous years come by to visit. 
One said her visit was expressly to thank me for opening her eyes to the 
real world.  she regaled me with stories of museums and places she went to 
over the past few years and how much she appreciated me for helping to show 
her how to appreciate those things.  She is going to Europe next year, and 
just wanted to stop by to say, "Thank you."

Another was walking in the hallway after picking her little sister up after 
school.  We passed in the hallway and I heard a voice behind me calling, 
"Mr. Roberts!  Mr. Roberts!"  When I turned, she told me her name and said I 
probably didn't remember her since it's been 4 years, but she said as soon 
as she saw me she wanted to be sure and thank me for preparing her for high 
school and for life.  She said my class was one of the hardest she ever had, 
but "it was all worth it."

I was just surprised to see 2 students almost back to back saying the same 
thing, and, needless to say, it made my day both times.  Maybe there is 
still hope for them....and for me...

Of course, this week I had open house and met one of my parents who proudly 
exclaimed that I taught her when she was in 8th grade some 15 years 
ago.....boy, did that make me feel old.......

Bill