Island Teacher

Owl Pellet Dissection

We dissected owl pellets for science today.  WOW!  What an amazing experience for the kiddos.  They were completely engaged and there was that buzz in the classroom...  you know, the one where the room is humming and the kids are working and you're thinking, WOW!!  Even my most distracted student was humming!  

I have a student who has attendance issues.  She doesn't come to school on Friday for many reasons.  Today she showed up at 8:45 a.m., about one hour late.  She told me that she woke up late, mom told her she wasn't going to school, but she made mom drop her off.  All because she couldn't bear to miss this lab.  Whatever the pellets cost, it was worth it because school became relevant for this student.  For her, the learning was incredible... inferences and connections.  It was the moment that makes you realize how important school is and how thankful I am that I became a teacher!