I had my second service learning visit with Sharon Smith at Frick International Studies Academy last Friday. It went pretty well, though I didn’t feel like we got as much done as on the first visit. One thing I have learned about Sharon is that she’s most definitely a disciplinarian. The two times I’ve met with her so far, there have been kids running and screaming in the hall between classes, both of which they’re apparently not supposed to do. She’s then brough a couple kids into her office to talk to them, which is really uncomfortable when I’m still in there! She then proceeds to browbeat the kids. Not to say they don’t deserve it. Far from it. It just dredges up some bad memories from the few times I was on the receiving end of such harangues in school and the numerous times I saw other kids getting chewed out. It’s weird to see her do that and then to have to pick up where we left off. It has made me appreciative that I’m working with her as opposed to the students themselves, because a lot of them seem to have behavior issues.
No meeting with Sharon tomorrow due to some scheduling conflicts, so I’ll update this again in a couple of weeks.
