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Victoria Stanley
First grade student Victoria Stanley, along with her parents
Lynda and Joseph, epitomizes Carol’s philosophy of teaching
at work. Victoria led the conference between Carol and her
parents. Victoria talked about the work in her portfolio—what
was important to her and why. Carol asked Victoria questions
to guide her through the process.
Victoria’s parents talked about why they were supportive of
Carol’s methods. Lynda Stanley especially liked the weekly
exchange of information between parent and teacher in
Victoria’s journal.
“I want to be a part of Victoria’s learning, but working full-time
makes that difficult. The journal keeps me connected. Each
week I read Carol’s comments about Victoria’s progress and
respond with my thoughts.”
Joseph Stanley felt that it was important for Victoria to
understand that her parents and her teacher knew each other
as individuals.
“When I was growing up, my parents knew my teachers. That
made a difference. Whatever I did at school was known at
home. I want that for Victoria.”
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