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got into trouble. And I have attended several student funerals." Marshall was a classroom teacher for 22 years. For the past decade she has been the facilitator of the City Wide Tutorial Program, overseeing a group of teachers and paraprofes- sionals who provide after-school programs at various sites in San Francisco, including one in the Bayview district at a supportive housing unit for formerly homeless families. At the Bayview Hill Gardens Center, Marshall finds it extremely gratifying to know that stu- dents have a beautiful after-school facility with a computer lab, where they can do homework and receive tutoring. She has brought in com- munity members to provide STEM enrichment activities and mentoring. The biggest reward is when students come in waving their report cards. "They say, 'Miss Mar- shall, Miss Marshall, I got an A in my class.' " Last year she decided to address social-emo- tional learning and the whole child, so she encourages students to talk about their feelings and participate in yoga and nutrition workshops to help with stress relief and overall health. There is also a food pantry at the after-school center for students' families. "I have always seen my job as extending beyond 3 o'clock when the school bell rings," says Marshall. "I always listen to students and provide them with help anyway I can through a variety of resources. It's just part of who I am and what I've always done." —Sherry Posnick-Goodwin/Scott Buschman Jesse Barnett Students behind a camera get in touch with the world Ventura Unified Education Asso ciation oster care. Homelessness. Substance abuse. Truancy. Apathy. These are just some of the challenges that can land teens in continuation school. As a result, many build up emotional walls as a way to shield themselves from the pain of the outside world. "I love teaching at continuation school, because there are so many unique personalities and they are so strong," says Jesse Barnett, a social studies teacher at Pacific High School in Ventura. "I feel like I can relate to what's going on in their lives. I was raised by a single mother and had a broken family. I didn't go to a continuation school, but I definitely went through some of the same struggles as many of my students." f 31 D E C E M B E R 2 018 / J A N U A R Y 2 019