C.C.R.

1.  When I picture C.C.R., I picture high school students ready to enter the "college world". I see them capable of filling out their college applications,  able to register for their own classes, and in those classes, succeed because they can read and write. Isn't that what we see as being literate? Shouldn't our students be capable of doing those things as they move on from the high school life and transition into the real world? As we dig into this definition of literate and even the English language in general, I am beginning to see more clearly what I want my own goals to be as a teacher. Along with many other goals, I want my students to leave feeling like they can fill out an application or write a paper with ease. I don't want to produce fear, dread, or anxiety whenever the words "paper", "read", or "write" come up. I was lucky to have left high school feeling capable and I want my students to leave feeling that way as well.
2. I want my students to leave not only feeling confident that they can fill out paper work, but also feeling comfortable with who they are and who they are becoming. I realize this is a bit sentimental but I get to work with high school students on a regular basis through an internship that I have with my church and every single one of them needs someone to believe in them. I want them to leave feeling like they are capable of greatness and can be whoever they want to be. To say they are literate is to say they can read and write with no problem and they can do it well.