Vance Granville: Case Study

Good morning, seniors and faculty. Today, I have the honor of addressing one of the most unique, talented, and resilient classes ever to attend Newfield High School. I hope that the advice I have to offer you today will enlighten you as well as your successors. Now, since graduation is a congratulatory occasion, before I get started, there are people who must be acknowledged and to whom respect is due.

I can’t believe my first college semester is almost over. Key word is “almost” because the weeks following thanksgiving break will be critical for me. Even though it’s almost over, I must finish strong. I wouldn’t want all my hard work to go to waste. All the A’s that I earned so far must remain A’s for me in order for me to be happy with my academic performance. These next 3 weeks are going to be hectic, but also relaxing.

[Attention-Getter] Imagine a new semester is about to begin and you are thinking about the long list of things you need to do to prepare.

Dr. Sonia Rosado has served as an educator, a mentor, and friend to the Muir College staff for the last 10 years - something that certainly must be draining. And yet, she does it with the belief that each staff and every day is just as important as the last. Each year serves a different community of incoming students and also works as a continuation of the last.

The district created a new position, Graduation Coach, at semester to work with seniors who were in danger of not graduating. She was responsible for being a liaison between the student and their teachers. She kept up with grades, and met with the students daily to keep them on track to graduation. The Alternative Learning Environment provides a an extra support system for students who are not successful in the regular classroom environment. They receive all instruction, from district teachers, in one location. The number of students allowed to participate in the program is limited, to ensure the students receive the attention they require.

Throughout his four years at the university, he lives at home and commutes in a car pool with other students from Belleville. Although this limits his social life on the campus, the education he receives is outstanding. In addition to being prepared to teach his subject matter, he receives inspiration from several of

She also worked with Dr. Tammy Weiner and a working group to design the initial plans for the development of on-line courses at the university. In addition to these contributions, Dr. Morrow’s contribution to student success was one of her top priorities. Some people are born teachers and Dr. Morrow is one of those persons. She never taught because it provided her employment, but instead she taught because she loved the students and she loved teaching as a profession. She organized study and review sessions for students in the evenings on a consistent basis. She stayed at school two nights a week to offer additional evening office hours. In addition to the regularly scheduled two nights per week, she would meet with students for evening office hours whenever requested by the student. She also had an interesting mandated policy for students who were not performing well in her class. They were required to come to meet with her once a week to ensure they understood the assignments and materials covered in

For my sophomore year, I was blessed with one of the best English teachers at our school, Mr. Granger. From the first day of class I knew that Mr. Granger represented everything I wanted to become in the future, and I made sure to tell him. Soon enough, snacks, lunches, and hours after school were spent in his classroom chatting with him or just enjoying his and the presence of the few other students that loved to be in Room 220. Mr. Granger was the everyman: a friend, a brother, a teacher, and a trusted adult, and in many ways Room 220 was a safe haven and home.

Hello class of 2017. I have had a great year and amazing experience here at Science and Math, and I hope that you all have as well. I want to express my appreciation to you all and all the hard work you have put in. There have been many challenges that we have faced, but we have made it through and we are going to keep going. As you all may know, I am a strong advocate for mental health awareness and I am even more adamant about students overall health here at Science and Math. I have noticed that with such a strong course load, we often lose time to do the activities we enjoy and we are stressed beyond belief as a consequence. As senior senator, I would improve your sense of prosperity and security. I would reform disciplinary actions taken

Since that session last December, Ms. Clarke has attended classes nearly every other day, often early in the morning, before work. “Having a place with a stripped-down aesthetic and a menu of classes makes it feel very approachable

The administration and faculty of the DHSc program have been extremely helpful to this student during the past three years. The author’s interaction with faculty and staff has always been pleasant and informative. The DHSc faculty members are extremely talented educators and bring a great deal of knowledge, experience, and diversity to the program. The Student Affairs department, specifically the Jacksonville department, has been very helpful to this student offering numerous opportunities to interact with other NSU students. The author would encourage more instructors to offer teaching assistant positions, whether paid or voluntary, to current DHSc students who are interested in teaching. This student

Mrs. Cirrincione has a structured morning routine. After welcoming the students, she takes attendance while the students read, sharpen pencils, and exchange books. ELA is first. While students are working silently on spelling, Mrs. Cirrincione walks around the room connecting with each student. Overall throughout the day, I noticed Mrs. Cirrincione was very engaged, never sitting at her desk unless she was conferring with a student one-on-one. Dr. Cornell, the

Alexandra has volunteered for REAL for the past quarter and provided an insight on how REAL serves Cal Poly. For a typical week, Alexandra is given three one-hour consultation periods in which she meets with students who walk in or sign up. Typically, the whole hour is taken up, and during this time, Alexandra simply listens to the student’s concerns, questions, and problems, and offers educational resources. Some reasons why many students visited REAL, as Alexandra lists, include anxiety, depression, stress management, or grief. Oftentimes, the students who visit REAL even schedule a follow-up consultation weeks or months later, checking in with their PULSE confidant. And Alexandra never had an empty hour of consultations; every week her fall quarter, Alexandra filled her schedule with three different students, listening to and supporting their emotional

A common problem student’s face here at Arrowhead is the frustration of changing teachers between semesters in core classes and needs to be addressed by the staff to resolve the frustration and find an understanding by having students remain with the same teacher through the scheduling. Instead of being happy in their classes, students are finding themselves frustrated with having to adapt to a new teacher and new learning style. A recent survey was created asking students whether or not they have switched teachers between semesters and If so, if it had caused frustration to the student. 66.7% of the students stated that it has caused frustration for them due to the teacher change and that it is hard for them to adapt to the new teaching style

My reminders tell me I have a lab write-up to do this afternoon, two essays tomorrow, a book to finish within the next week and five sets of math problems due in a haunting 9 days. It’s the first day of 2016 and I’m already behind with the daunting task of keeping my grades up. Like many students, the holiday break is yet but another long session of endless procrastination and catching up. By the end of this semester, I hope to maintain my 3.9 GPA and survive Calculus. For the next semester, I pray for a smooth graduation ceremony, no falling down the stairs or any weird event.