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Words from Janet the English teacher....Q: How has being a teacher at Aurora changed you?A: As a person. I am more confident, passionate, open-minded. conscious, appreciative, and less judgmental.Everyday I learn more and more. It has been the bestexperience of my life.Q: What are your favorite things about Aurora?A: The relationship I have with students and teachershere. The freedom to create my own curriculum. Thestudents arc treated like people.Q: What do you think about the changes Aurora hasmade?A: Unclass has really helped. I liked getting to knowall the new students right away.Q: What is your favorite memory here?A: The first graduation and when the students inUnclass worked hard to write ’’The School Stories.”Q: What was your favorite class to teach?A: Life Writing, because it was meaningful for thestudents, and I learned a lot about them.The one who made it all possible: BeckyQ: How has being a teacher at Aurora changed you?A: I dont feel like I have changed essentially. I am thesame person I was. I can be myself teaching here. Iguess am happier than Ive ever been before, and I feelchallended everyday.Q: What arc your favorite things about Aurora?A: The people, mainly the students. I like readingstudents writings because they arc fresh and original.Q: What do you think about the changes Aurora hasmade?A: Change is good. If we stayed the same, we would bestale and life would be boring. It is good to try newthings.Q: What is your favorite memory at Aurora?A: At the campout, when everybody woke up andwaited for the sausages to cook around the campfire..Q: What was your favorite class to teach?A: Right now I like teaching 19th Century Authors. Ialso enjoyed the Reading Writing Workshop for the newstudents. |
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http://cdm17129.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/hs-aurora/id/787 |
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Aurora Alternative High School |
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