Jared and I reviewed difficult vocabulary words and began to discuss readings from the early 1970s. I also helped Jared to study for a history exam, since the material overlapped with literature.
Assignment
Complete essay assignment and read a selection from the textbook
Session Minutes
90
Minutes Student Attended
90
Lesson Comments
Jared promised to have his computer fixed and to work on his essay, and to take home his textbook.
Jared worked on a vocabulary quiz and we discussed the beginning of short story by Doctorow. We also discussed how to complete his essay.
Assignment
Finish reading the Doctorow short story and two poems and stories about Vietnam
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Jared tries to stall, as you probably know, but in-between his antics, he does think and write.
Jared expressed concern that he might have Asperger's. I don't think so. Would you look in his record to allay Jared's concern. Thank you.
We were going to review some of Jared's writing from his essay assignment, and then begin to look at Vietnam era writers. Unfortunately, Jared did not attend school today.
Assignment
continue with his essay and read a selection by E.L. Doctorow
Session Minutes
90
Minutes Student Attended
0
Lesson Comments
I wonder if I could e-mail Jared when he is absent to remind him of the assignments.
Jared and I discussed the Rock Pile short story by James Baldwin and then gave Jared a vocabulary quiz. We also discussed with Judie Batt Jared's conference from yesterday.
Assignment
A short story by E.L. Doctorow
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
I think Jared will be interested in this short story assignment because the narrator is about his age, and the narrator writes letters to his grandmother in a nursing home, much like the situation that Jared has.
Post-Harlem Renaissance poetry about escaping from slavery
Lesson Outline
Jared and I read and discussed post-Harlem Renaissance poems and then discussed his homework assignments. The last 15 minutes was spent in a parent-teacher conference.
Assignment
Two writing assignments, one about the Rock Pile, and the other to complete his comparative essay
Session Minutes
90
Minutes Student Attended
90
Lesson Comments
The conference went well today. I think online textbooks, a planned homework time, and an earlier bed time are excellent educational and life-skill goals for Jared.
Jared is learning to use quotes as evidence to back up his thesis statements. He also did well on his synonyms quiz.
Assignment
Read James Baldwin's "Rockpile" story, and expand the paragraphs in the essay.
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Jared's essay is taking shape. Judie came in and read his essay so far, and said that she was impressed at the high level of work. I suggested that Jared begin English 12 as soon as possible. We also discussed Jared's forthcoming teacher/director/parent conference, in which Judie imparted some words of wisdom to Jared and me.
Jared took a quiz on antonyms and synonyms and did fairly well. We then examined how poetry has affected children's writings, and we read a Dr. Seuss story about When I Ran the Circus. We noticed how creative language was used, especially in making adjectives out of adverbs.
Assignment
Study for a vocabulary test and read a story by James Baldwin
Session Minutes
90
Minutes Student Attended
90
Lesson Comments
Jared was interested in the children's poetry, but his heart was not into the rest of the lessons, even though he did fairly well on his quiz.
