But before I leave you, here’s a friendly reminder to READ this summer! Thank you for a great year!
Need some incentive? Here you go!
Dearborn Public Schools
Month: June 2017
For Card-Marking Period Six, students were asked to choose a biography or memoir for their sustained silent reading novel. The culminating project for their reading was to write a “Where I’m From” poem adaptation from the point of view of their subject.
After sharing their poem with the class, students were asked to share a reflective statement during our circle-up.
Dunia Aboughaida, a 10th grader in Honors Language Arts, shared this gem, “This project connected to the theme of survival because all the people that we read about did something with their lives– I think, ultimately, that survival is more than just being able to live through hardships, but more so being able to leave a legacy to learn from.”
Where I’m From
a poem adapted from George Ella Lyon
written for the 2016-2017 School Year at Dearborn High School
I am from resilience,
from Reading Response Letters and writing.
I am from the gallery walks in the classroom.
(Engaged, inviting,
it sounded like learning.)
I am from the PSAT results
the formative assessments
whose data I used
to celebrate students’ success.
I’m from partners and mentors,
from Dobbs and Kubicek.
I’m from the you-can-do-its
and the believe-in-yourselves,
from Miss! and Is this summative?
I’m from the inspiring TED talks
with Adiche and Casey Neistat
and connecting to their messages.
I’m from ASAP and Pioneer Pride,
secret handshakes and school spirit.
From the professional development new hires participated in
to learn the ropes,
the technology I incorporated within our activities.
On my daily agenda was a dank meme
abusing outdated phenomena,
a way to tenuously connect content
with Internet hilarity.
I am from my 9th year teaching–
continuing to build relationships with my students–
and making a difference every day.
Ms. Sabbagh
June 2017