Jackie is a junior at the College of Mount Saint Vincent studying special education.

During the visit, I got the privilege of sitting in one of the preschool classes in the John Coleman School. When the teacher found out that I was going into Special Education, she got so excited and said, "That's great; we need more special education teachers out there." I could tell she cared so much about her students even while simply going to each student's assigned area to draw a fish for them to color. One of the boys in the class was coloring in a circular motion rather than straight lines, which is a positive sign of development. One of the girls I was working with had such a lively personality and a contagious smile. She also seemed really sweet because she gave me a sticker.
The school's music teacher also came into the class and did some exercises with the students. He played music and gave out bells for the children to ring, which I thought was a great way to get the students involved with the lesson. I was going to participate in a counting activity in which all the adults would assist the students, but unfortunately, right when it was going to start, our group was leaving. I felt bad because the student I was working with wasn't going to have her own adult to do the activity with her, but there was nothing I could do. When I left the school, I was already aware that it was amazing in so many ways, particularly because of the positive attitude and commitment of the teachers. I would love to visit the John Coleman School again and get to know the students well.
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