This is a great book for self motivation. I was surprised it was the choice for this class. I now see why it was chosen. The book holds great insights for this program as it comes to a close. In a public school setting there are so many obstacles that can hold back the teacher who wants to come out of the box. So far, this book seems to support teachers as a guide to to breaking out of the box. Well, my focus is "Giving Yourself an A". This chapter gives the reader the idea that grades compare students. Can we be judged without the grade- without being in a competition? Why not give everyone an A. Grades somehow separates students and makes them compare themselves against other students. Some of these students become behavioral problems within the classroom, because they feel that cant get the A. Thus self esteem has been damaged. As a teacher of Learning Disabled students it is important not to judge a student on test scores. A student is more than a grade - look at the total child. Building the "I can do It" despite my disability is important to the success of the student.
Many of these students, do not make the Exemplary Standard of the A. These students make progress, but not enough because of the given state/district standards. When reporting grades, many times it is a struggle. The student is doing well on given goals but yet not enough to meet the expectations of the grade level state standards. It is my hope that more teachers will use project based lessons to become part of our curriculum. This chapter lets us know that students are more likely to feel at ease and feel better about themselves to release their creativity if the stress of a grade is eliminated.
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