Artifact: Make up lab done at home

From my practicum memoirs…

Well I picked up a new block of Foods 11 this week. I like having the same prep over the course of the day. I can notice improvement, and tailor or make changes as required. I have been looking at the class attendance to stay on top of missed labs and quizzes. I phoned parents to advise them of multiple absentees.

Mona Lisa is making good progress in catching up with her work as she had excused absences. I discussed the solution with her. We opted to have her make up two labs at home. We talked about what recipes to make up, as she needed to make both a soup and salad. She wanted to make dinner for her dad.  To support family time and developing life skills, I agreed and she is making borscht and Caesar salad.

Earlier, I spoke briefly with her father on the phone regarding her missed classes and felt he would support this effort. She is also doing work in the LAC on worksheets to prepare for the quiz she missed. This is to prepare for her missed test. I will coordinate with Ms. J in the LAC regarding the test. This is gratifying to see her commitment and progress.

In the end, Mona Lisa made the recipes, brought the signed confirmation from her dad. From all accounts they enjoyed the meal. To further follow up, she completed the missed quiz, did  a solid job on her diet project and did well on the final quiz I game on the next unit. I spoke with Ms. J  to ensure Mona Lisa was being supported through the process and that Ms. J had all the resources she needed. In this case, my philosophy of respect and and relationship building prevailed.