Comments on: The ESE Label: A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy http://conversationed.com/2013/11/17/the-ese-label-a-self-fulfilling-prophecy/ Mon, 30 Mar 2015 00:02:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.1 By: Kathleen Jasper http://conversationed.com/2013/11/17/the-ese-label-a-self-fulfilling-prophecy/#comment-53 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 02:24:05 +0000 http://conversationed.com/?p=1705#comment-53 I have seen many of these students overcome intense challenges. They do this with the help of mentors, coaches, teachers, and anyone who believes in them. Sometimes being a great teacher isn’t about the VAM score but about the relationships we create with students to empower them to make positive changes in their lives. I have seen you teach Annmarie; I know that class runs like an honors class.

]]> By: Annmarie ferry http://conversationed.com/2013/11/17/the-ese-label-a-self-fulfilling-prophecy/#comment-52 Sun, 17 Nov 2013 22:38:02 +0000 http://conversationed.com/?p=1705#comment-52 I hate that phrase, “ESE for life,” but have to say, these kids will face the challenges they have for life. Many of them overcome remarkably because they WANT to! They want to escape the label and rise above. They know they are not traditional learners that still have their places in the world. Others use it as an excuse to fail. But, in the overall scheme of things, couldn’t you say the same of the general population? Those who want something will make it happen one way or another. Those who want to be victims and use excuses certainly will, especially when we hand them said excuses on a silver platter.

In my classroom with standard and special diploma kids, there is not one hint of ESE. In fact, one kid each year inevitably asks if it’s an honors class. And, in a way, it is!

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