Represent Your College Day at John Marshall Community High School

First Sergeant repping Indiana University, and Mrs. Shepard repping Indiana Military Academy

Today is "Rep Your College Day."  Teachers and students wear their college gear to inspire the students to go to college.  I did not want people to forget our military academies, so I wore my old battle dress uniform (BDU) jacket with my Lieutenant rank.  Students got quite a kick out of seeing this old uniform, and hearing the stories behind it.

 

I used Bill Wither's song "Ain't No Sunshine When She's Gone" to explain what the feeling of being away from home is like for soldiers.

 

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Other than that, my reading students got their Google Docs, and their Goodreads accounts.  We talked about the 5 standards their ELA predictor test for ISTEP indicated they needed to improve, and about taking ownership of their education.  My students know the standards, but they may not share the experiences with the administrators who write the test.  Because of this, we also watch Channel One, so when the students write, they at least can give supporting facts about current events, despite any cultural differences.

 

One area we are suffering with is using supporting documentation.  If you are not around people who are reading about their profession, you may not understand the importance using academic journals, or supporting documentation.