The students at Segue Institute for Learning are your typical adolescents in grades six through eight. They are full of potential and incredible energy, along with drama and angst at times. They often rapidly cycle through a whirlwind of emotions ranging from enthusiasm, silliness, love and hate for their friends and other classmates and teachers, frustration, and triumph. Anyone who has ever worked in a middle school setting knows well the rewards and challenges of teaching this particular age group.
As someone who has experienced these challenges in other schools and environments, I look around Segue and am impressed to see that teachers who are wholly dedicated to moving students forward and upward in spite of the scholars' occasional best efforts to resist change. One of the keys to the faculty's success is the fact that they consistently hold the students to the very highest of standards regarding their behavior and academic achievement. A failing grade is always a chance to "do over." Many opportunities for additional academic support exist. All of the teachers and staff work tirelessly and collaboratively to apply consistent expectations, using both encouragement and praise, and clear-cut consequences that ensure every student is held accountable for each decision they make.
I consider it a blessing and an honor to be a part of this community. Segue is a place where all students are accepted, respected for their individuality, and encouraged to do their very best. Each day begins anew, another blank page flipped over, as Mr. Garcia reminds students in the end-of-the-day announcements to "go home and come back better tomorrow!"
By: Jill Marie
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