Shue-Medill Teachers are Featured on NBC Channel 10 News Segment "The Teacher Says"

Two 6th-grade teachers from Shue-Medill Middle School were the focus of a recent televised segment featured on NBC Channel 10 from Philadelphia. Christine James and Karen Justison use innovative props, hats, and creative strategies to keep their students engaged in their language arts lessons. Students are encouraged to wear different hats—including a Transformers helmet, Mickey Mouse top hat, and wizard’s pointed hat—when they are working on activities such as vocabulary or writing. A special soccer ball is available to pass around for specific activities, and the teachers themselves get into the fun in unique ways. The spirit of the classroom is captured in the short video, which aired on the NBC News Today show on January 18. In it, both teachers and students are shown teaching, learning, and interacting in a positive, stimulating environment. As one student interviewed stated, “It’s fun, and it keeps us wanting to learn more.”
 

Watch these two master teachers at work with their students as they make learning interactive, meaningful, and fun. Click here to view the video.