She adds five points to the team scores on the board and takes an extra moment to recognize a boy who has been struggling with discipline. You keep up the good work, and I m sure you ll be back with your group soon. The phone rings each classroom at Washington has one and Madison gets it. As it turns out, it s the boy s mother. Tucker asks Madison, who does so quietly.
Mentors help out in the tough times, too.
Sixth-grade teacher Michelle Navarre and her class have been having a rough day students have been talking out of turn and haven t been paying attention. Despite giggles from students, the pledge works pretty well, and the class moves on to revise individual writing assignments. But a few minutes later, Navarre s mentor, Joe Mayes, stops in to deliver an old-fashioned, stern lecture about the importance of respect. First-year intern Marlene Brown says mentor Mary Barnes has been especially helpful in the area of classroom decision making. She doesn t throw you to the sharks.