http://blogs.parisisd.net/mmccuen Just another blogs.parisisd.net weblog Sun, 27 Apr 2008 16:30:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We are closing in on the end of the year. (Can it be true?)  I think the Mentoring Program has been a mild success.  I know that I have a different relationship with my small group than I do with my larger group of students.  I know that I did ... http://blogs.parisisd.net/mmccuen/2008/04/27/the-end-is-near/ Many teachers are having a similar experience to mine.  Most that I have talked with seem to enjoy it, however, there are some who don't necessarily enjoy it.  Consequently, there are many students who don't see the value in it and are bored with it.  I anticipate that we will ... http://blogs.parisisd.net/mmccuen/2007/12/19/comment-response/ I did a very informal survey of various Mentoring classes and the Administration and found that folks are pretty indifferent about the whole Mentoring thing.  The students seem to enjoy the down time but dislike the early start.  Also, many of them seem not to miss the tutorials but do ... http://blogs.parisisd.net/mmccuen/2007/12/18/survey-results/ We are going to be experiencing a variety of changes at PHS this year, one of the biggest being our mentor program for students. I am curious to see how this will affect student performance in terms of grades, attendance, and discipline. I am also curious to see ... http://blogs.parisisd.net/mmccuen/2007/09/26/big-changes/ As the year progresses, I want to see just how effective the Mentoring program is in terms of keeping kids out of trouble and keeping them passing.  I will choose 2 groups from each grade level to work with and monitor their progress.  I will need to talk with the ... http://blogs.parisisd.net/mmccuen/2007/09/26/mentoring-study/ Welcome to my little corner of the world. (It's O.K.  They know me here.)  I hope we all find this fun and enlightening. http://blogs.parisisd.net/mmccuen/2007/08/06/welcome/