By challenging students to explore the world through the Internet, educators have a unique opportunity to pique students' curiosity. Hopefully these successful endeavors on the Internet can be generalized to other parts of the student's life. It is my belief that school should be a place where a kid feels safe, comfortable, encouraged and motivated to learn. Making learning meaningful can be accomplished by soliciting the student's input in planning lessons which hold validity for the student. With an interactive approach, a positive and stimulating environment, up-dated resources and meaningful topics, I am able to reconnect the children to their educational process.
Education is far less expensive than incarceration.
Students come to the Youth Center from twenty-two school districts throughout Montgomery County. Having the Internet in our classroom gives us the ability to communicate with home schools. Through the use of electronic mail, we can keep in touch with home schools, track students and stay updated on academic assignments while they are at the Youth Center. Connected classrooms hold unlimited potential for transforming education. Subject matter becomes current, relevant and integrated from a global perspective.