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PBS Makes a Difference: One Student's Story

PBS Makes a Difference: One Student's Story. By Scott Alfes October 2008. Who Am I?. I am Scott, an 8th grader I’ve been to schools that use PBS and schools that don’t I have Bipolar Disorder and Tourette’s syndrome I am 13 years old

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PBS Makes a Difference: One Student's Story

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  1. PBS Makes a Difference: One Student's Story By Scott Alfes October 2008

  2. Who Am I? I am Scott, an 8th grader I’ve been to schools that use PBS and schools that don’t I have Bipolar Disorder and Tourette’s syndrome I am 13 years old I love to cook, and I love animals

  3. Why am I Here? To inspire you to use PBS To tell you how great it was for me So other kids don’t have to suffer So I can be “famous”

  4. New vs. Old School Up to 5th grade, I went to schools that didn’t use PBS For 6th grade, I went to a great PBS school

  5. At the old school I thought I was: Easily depressed Easily frustrated by schoolwork Needed extra affection Easily annoyed by other kids Easily upset during games and competitive activities Funny (not always in a good way)

  6. At School I Felt Like: Teachers thought I was a brat People thought I was “doing it on purpose” I didn’t deserve to be in the school I got kicked out of class for things I didn’t mean to do I was a nincompoop

  7. At the New School I Felt Like: A new me Teachers understood me better I was happier [I was never blue when I was with Mr. Green] I was learning I made friends I bonded with the teachers I wanted to try harder

  8. Before and After PBS Before • Grades: C’s, D’s, & F’s (Z’s if they had them • I felt … After • Grades: “A” Honor Roll • I felt …

  9. Before and After PBS (continued) Before • Reading: 4th grade level in 5th grade • I felt … After • Reading: almost 8th grade level in 6th grade (3 grade levels!) • I felt …

  10. Before and After PBS (continued) Before • Trouble communicating with teachers • I felt … After • Very easy communicating with teachers (Dodgeball story) • I felt …

  11. Before and After PBS (continued) Before • Behaviors: 2 suspensions & sent to the office 5 times/week • I felt … After • Phone calls home (Dodgeball Story Part 2) • I felt …

  12. New School Meeting Notes • Before I started at my new school, we had a meeting. • At the meeting… • I did the talking • I made a plan with the team • I met other kids • I agreed to go to school the next day

  13. Things that Worked Mr. Green and his Red Hand (Being blue never happened) Even if I did something wrong, I felt the adults were trying to help, not get me into trouble I felt supported everywhere so I had a better mood A better mood meant …

  14. I Won’t Fall Now Group Fall Activity • Without PBS I felt like I would just fall with nobody standing there or maybe just 1 person to catch me • With PBS it feels like there are 5 or 6 people there to catch you

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