How Do I Reach This Student

I have a student in one of my classes that is a star on the school football team. He have letters from several colleges and he seems to have a bright future. This is the problem, he have stages where he does his work, then he goes into a stage where he does nothing. At the present time he is failing my class and a couple other classes. His mother is deceased and his father was recently released from prison. I suspect he does not have the family support he needs to be successful in school. It's no way he's going to make it in college with this kind of attitude. My question is, how do I reach this student before he ruin his college opportunities and possibly a football career. This is one opportunity I feel he cannot let get away from him. All suggestions are welcomed. Thanks.

Creating A Test

Creating a test is much easier for me after completing the Evaluation Strategies For Teachers and Trainers Book. I now know how to make better tests and rubrics for the subjects I teach. I'm glad I had the opportunity to learn these valuable lessons because I think this will help my students learn better. It's a lot work to do, but it's worth it. I now have more confidence that students are learning and I feel more prepared to teach. I already feel next year is going to be my best year as a teacher because I will have more time to prepare my lessons. I also think all teachers should take this course in order to have one standard for our students. At any rate, I'm glad I have the opportunity to share this knowledge with my students.

NTI Family

I want you all to know the NTI has been a great experience for me. You all were very supportive and caring. It's actually hard to accept the fact that April 19, 2008 will be our last meeting. I want to say thanks to everyone for the dedication and commitment you all showed throughout the program. I'm going to try hard to keep in contact with all of you. Thanks for being a great group of people to work with.