I loop with my class of twelve 9th and 10th graders who come into high school as struggling readers (two or more grade levels behind their peers). These are kids who, for whatever reason, do not qualify for any other special services, so they do not have IEPs. They try my soul as freshmen, as many of them have been together in special reading classes since middle school, or earlier. I am honestly at my wits end with them right now, due to their non-student-like behaviors and apathetic attitudes. However, what gets me through is working with my sophomores, who did the very same thing the year before. It is amazing how much the kids grow up in one year, and how they seem to "get it" as sophomores. Any other high school loopers out there?
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