When a student first arrives,
he may say, "I'm stupid and
dumb," but in a week he'll say,
"Show me how to do this."
THAT TRANSITION IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST REWARDS
FOR CELIA LAMANTIA AS A TEACHER IN THE SONOMA COUNTY
PROBATION CAMP. THE RELUCTANCE, RESISTANCE AND FEAR
OF FAILURE CHANGES INTO PARTICIPATION AND A WILLINGNESS
TO TAKE POSITIVE RISKS. READ MORE ABOUT HOW THIS
CTA MEMBER HELPS STUDENTS SUCCEED IN SCHOOL AND
IN LIFE ON PAGE 22.
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