Wow Story

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Oct
09
Incredible Growth, Incredible Child

On July 31st, one of Let It Shine’s most amazing students graduated. O was a student at Let It Shine for 3 school years, joining the school at age 3. O came into the classroom with few to no words, difficulty taking steps, and little to no desire to play with peers. When presented with […]

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Oct
02
Play A Game!

In my Book Bunch (Reading Intervention) groups, I incorporate game-based learning as much as possible. We play games such as Find the Sight Word, Roll and Read, Ned’s Head, Sink My Battleship, and various other seasonal and holiday-themed games. Research shows that game-based learning is tied to improved growth mindset and student engagement. Playing games […]

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Sep
25
Serving More

I have been allowed to construct and implement a school wide program to help teach and promote executive functioning skills. This opportunity has allowed me to expand the reach of my services to all students in the school.  I went from serving a few (around 10 students) to reaching the minds, hearts, and futures of […]

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Sep
04
The Journey

Sometimes it isn’t the big reveal with all the sirens and lights, or even the figurative lightbulb. Sometimes it is looking back over the past three years and knowing the difference the journey has made. Brantley is one of those kids. He is a sweet rambunctious boy who is just peaking in maturity and finding […]

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Aug
28
Peer Mentoring

This year I began working with an elementary student who was struggling with social skills. The student was very intelligent but had difficulty talking with classmates, playing with others at recess, and being able to use social skills to make friends. We spent a lot of time working on these social skills. I paired the […]

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Aug
21
See the Joy

My WOW story has been something I have had the blessing to watch all year. I have a student that really struggles with reading. Each word he came to was like a mountain he had to struggle to climb. Each day we would work on word sounds and breaking harder sounds down (Thank you Science […]

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Aug
14
Celebrate the Achievement

I have been working with a young man in 4th grade who struggles with math facts in any form. We have been working hard on mastering addition facts quickly. He has been taking timed facts tests over the past few years and has never completed one in the time allowed.  In the spring, he took […]

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Jul
24
The Results Speak Volumes

I have had a student who has received LSEM services every year that I have been at my placement.  In the past, he has had trouble turning in work or bringing home assignments.  He is also a student that needs extra practice to catch on to a concept. This year this sixth-grade student has turned […]

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Jul
17
Everyone Needs Kindness

I have Wow stories every week it seems. Two fourth grade students and I finished reading the chapter book, “Hannah.” As many of you know it is a story about a blind girl living in a farm community in Michigan, in 1887. The story tells about how Hannah was made fun of as well as […]

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Jul
12
Feature Friday

Wow!  40 Years! By Linda Schrupp I was a new graduate with a special education degree in teaching children with hearing impairments.  I was hoping to secure a position in a classroom for students who were hearing impaired at what was then known as Lutheran School for the Deaf.  I had no idea of the […]

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