I received this letter a few days ago from a satisfied teacher using IG in her classroom. Enjoy!
Dear IG Sensei,
A few years ago, I was just like any normal teacher. I thought that I had my students learning in the best possible way, cooperative groups. Unfortunately, my thoughts were completely wrong. That year, I felt my students were over-prepared for our statewide testing (State Higher Instruction Test.) When the results came back, over half of my students were scoring BFG (Below Forrest Gump!) I was shocked. I felt that I had worked to the best of my ability, and yet my students didn’t show it.
Late one night as I was crying watching television, an ad for your program came on. I was immediately interested as the announcer talked about the use of BS words in the classroom. I needed to make my classroom more “Challenging, Rigorous, and Progressive.” Once I started teaching CRAP, my students actually began to learn. It changed the way I taught COMPLETELY. Now, my math class is CRAP. My reading class is CRAP. Heck, even the bell work is CRAP. All of my lesson plans are CRAP! Wow, everything I learned in college was a complete waste after I bought into your program.
For my first project this year, I am going to have my students write a narrative about their individual life growing up, as a group. Once they complete that activity, I am going to have my groups compete in a three-legged race, individually, to build character. Just look at how easy it is to make your group work individual! I can’t wait!
Sensei, I am looking forward to your next book. Strategically Communicating and Mediating (SCAM) looks to be a great asset to my classroom. Well done!
Thanks again,
A Teacher who gives CRAP
