We Are Learning

By: Francesa

Every Friday at International Charter School, each class has to present something that represent their class or what they are learning about. When it was the class's turn whom I provide assistance to during the day, the classroom teacher borrowed some ideas from last year's class and made it a group effort. Throughout the 2010-2011 school year, Ms. Connie, the classroom teacher I work with, had her then unruly fourth grade class recite a poem daily. This poem, titled We Are Learning, was meant to instill the ICS motto: Be respectful, responsible, and dedicated. It talked about believing in yourself and others, respecting classmates, and being dedicated to their work.

When it was Ms. Connie's current fourth grade class's opportunity to give the Friday presentation in front of the school it was following a particularly rambunctious week. Ms. Connie had her class read the poem "We Are Learning" in front of the school. The fourth graders also created a poster with how they've learned to be respectful, responsible, and dedicated. Their posts ranged from being responsible with the amount of time they spend in the bathroom to being dedicated to achieving their personal best in school. It was great to see the student's interpretations of the poem and school's motto!