Day 1.  Dia Uno.  The First.  The start, a beginning.

Today marked the start of this year’s Cambridge-Harvard Summer Academy, essentially a summer school for the area’s public school students.  Some students are using the time to advance their studies, but most are attempting to make up a class they failed.  Interestingly a number of students only failed because of attendance issues (missing 20 or more school days in 2010).

In any case, what would make a first day even more difficult in World History 2.  Well, 100 degree temperatures without Air Conditioning might be a start.  Are you kidding me?  This is no way to get kids interested in the subject matter!   If my peers and I can barely teach, how do you first expect students to properly register the materials?  For being the most well-funded district in the state of MA, improper learning conditions seem simply wrong.

Otherwise, our class of 15 is off to a sweaty start.  I am excited about the prospect of having our teacher and the three CHSA interns supporting small groups of 3 or 4.  It is my plan to implement a “Blind Side” mentalty.  No kid will fall through the cracks in my group.  I may be blissfully ignorant, but I still think that I will succeed.

Day 2 tomorrow!