Just replace Miss Gruwell with Miss Yancey and that was my day. I spent one day in a low socioeconomic city middle school with SPED 6th graders as well as honors 6th graders. Their stories blow my mind and I've only heard a couple so far. I have 14 more days with them, and I'm sure each day will bring something brand new. Thinking back on my day, I am reminded of the great movie Freedom Writers. It's such a wonderful, eye opening movie... It's sad to know that there are schools just like that one not even 20 minutes from my home. Teachers buy those students clothes, school supplies, and backpacks of food every two weeks! Some students don't even have homes and reside in hotels, or even cars if their mom doesn't have money for a room. I am so blessed to have a stellar education and all of my needs and most of my wants satisfied. Those 6th graders are hyper and rambunctious, but I can understand why they can't concentrate on a math problem because their mind is too busy wondering if they'll have a place to stay after school or where their next meal is going to come from. I can't stop counting my blessings. I thought I wouldn't last past the inclusion class, but I like them better than the advanced for some reason.
More to come later...
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