I stress research skills, in the resource center in my room, in the library, in the computer lab. I stress critical thinking skills, analytical skills, skills that will help students throughout their lives. One of these very important skills is tolerance, the ability to get along with others, to accept another s viewpoint, to respect others and their ideas. To reach these learning goals, abundant resources are essential. Listed below are some of the resources students can use in Sue Miles classroom.
Students take it home at the first of the year and bring it back at the close of school.
When appropriate, Sue assigns readings from the book and requires a parental signature assuring that the student has completed the reading. The book is useful for parents in communicating with their children about their school work. From Poster Education, Hendrick Long Publishers, and the Institute of Texan Cultures. Atlases, encyclopedias, non-fiction books. Booklets about 175 cultures around the world.