November 9th - 20th

The last couple of weeks before Thanksgiving break were fabulous! The YESS scholars completed their Life Map projects, which turned out very well. All the students presented their projects, as well. Even though, the students don't really enjoy speaking publicly, I'm working with them on this skill since, as we all know, it will be vital to their professional success.

We also incorporated several Kagan team building activities to help increase synergy within groups. Take a look at some of the kids playing one of the word games below.

The highlight of the week, however, came when several mentors from each class taught a lesson. The lesson was planned by a mentor, Mariza, and me to answer the question "Why do we come to school?" and it went extremely well. The mentor-teachers worked with me prior to their presentations and memorized the lesson plan. They also collaborated with each other to make sure the lesson was as polished as possible. I'm extremely proud of the hard work Mariza put in to create such a meaningful experience, as well as the efforts of the mentor-teachers to deliver the message!