Seeing the Change

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Seeing the Change

  • May 8, 2024
  • Posted by: Caitlin McCallum
  • Category: Wow Story
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A young man started attending our school in fifth grade.  When beginning Yuma Lutheran School, he knew limited English, was struggling with academics, and had a hard time fitting in with friends.  Due to his frustrations, he also had meltdowns in class.  His teachers also noticed that he had a hard time focusing in class.

With the support of his parents and teachers, he had an educational evaluation.  We discovered that he not only knew limited English, but also has a specific learning disability.  After being equipped with this information, we were able to apply accommodations in the general education classroom and give him one-on-one support in the ESS classroom.

He is now in seventh grade and has made the honor roll!  You now see him walking through campus smiling, interacting with friends, keeping up in the classroom, and playing basketball.  He has made tremendous growth and it took a team of his teachers and his parents.  We are so proud of him, and he has great pride in himself!

~written by Whitney Stuebs, LSEM Teacher at Yuma Lutheran School in Yuma, AZ