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Last week I took Sammi to her open house for second grade to meet her teacher, check out her classroom, etc. Her class is in a trailor, so I thought it'd be pretty dumpy. She goes to a school in a growing county but one that is still rural. I was shocked when I saw a Smart Board in her room. It's definitely different from the trailors I was in in middle school! Smart Boards are state of the art technology. Many of my college classes don't even have them. I'm so excited for her, and this gives me new hope as an upcoming teacher. Maybe my students will have access to new technology as well. Teachers have enough to worry about; having good technology allows them to spend more time teaching and less time housekeeping.
Another awesome thing I noticed about her class: the large amount of books! She had more Junie B. Jones books in her classroom than we do at home plus tons of other titles, ranging from picture books for early readers to chapter books for advanced readers. This is SO great. Here is a real teacher in a real school - not an example from some textbook of what is ideal - who is combining current technology with traditional methods. Lucky Sammi!
This time's picture is Sammi shortly after she was brought home from the hospital. Is she really in second grade now?!
