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Remember four things: 1) "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country." JFK 1961,
2)... Govt of the people, by the people, for the people..." Lincoln 1863,
3) "What I hear I forget, what I see I remember, what I do I understand.” Confucius 451 BCE, and 4) "Voting intelligently is the most important citizen responsibility- it is also the most important right (freedom) you have." Mr. Achs 2003.
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Welcome Message
Dear Students & Parents: Welcome! I stand ready to take on the enormous responsibility of teaching our children, for therein lies our real future. At the core of this is my love of children. I firmly believe in the equal opportunity to learn and the promotion of social justice and citizenship. As a teacher, my goal is to educate the “whole” child, not just the parts, and to help them grow physically, cognitively, socially, emotionally, and morally. I believe in a student-centered environment where critical thinking skills can be honed with limited direct instruction and maximum emphasis on collaborative learning. It is my belief that the best way to learn is through discovery and from each other. I recognize the need for individual instruction, acknowledging the multiple intelligences, the different learning styles, and the diversity (ethnicity, socioeconomic status, disability, or skill level) of our students. More importantly, to my students, I promise to challenge them to have high expectations, excite them and make learning fun, help them develop critical thinking skills, make learning meaningful to them, while providing a safe learning environment. Only by caring and providing for the needs of our students can I help them to become productive citizens in our ever-changing society, while becoming lifelong learners.
Please see my web site (http://manila.davenportschools.org/achsj) for background information on me, lecture notes, assignment dates, student grades (available 24/7), and lots of helpful information (websites, study suggestions, how to pass my class, and more).
Please note: the best ingredient for success in any class is having high expectations, by the parent, teacher, and student! Parents, on my website please go to “For Parents Only” then “A Selection of Must Read Things for Parents.” Students, on my website please go to For Students Only for lots of help to be successful in my class and in school.
Parent-Teacher conferences are scheduled every mid-term on Wednesday, 4-7pm. See my web site (class calendar) for the specific dates. I look forward to meeting all parents, even if just to stop by and say “Hi.” Please note- parents are welcomed to attend class and/or see me anytime!
v/r Mr. Achs
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