“Miss Brenda (OEC teacher) took us around to (an island) where the erosion is really really visible… She waited for (students) to make the observations… She asked the probing questions…So, now they’ve got that picture (of erosion) in their heads.” ---Visiting HISD teacher
“…Actually seeing an animal (and observing their adaptations)…they retain it better…”
---Visiting HISD Teacher
“I always look at my fourth grade science scores and compare them to the fifth grade scores on the Stanford 10. And those scores are amazingly higher…It has a lot to do with coming here because there’s nothing like the real life experience…I think it definitely does help the TAKS scores and the Stanford 10.” ---Visiting HISD Teacher
“Some of the (students’) parents…they remember being students and coming here. I remember when I was a fifth grader and I came here…I was at Camp Olympia…25 years ago… They never forget this. Trust me. I’ve experienced it.”
---Visiting HISD Teacher
“…Our district is really lucky to have this program. Very lucky…to…have teachers that want to be out here with these kids and, you know, live out here and have that (will) to work with these (students).” ---Visiting HISD Teacher
“…It’s really hard to understand what it’s like here, how much the children are supervised, and how carefully they’re supervised, and how well (teachers) here work with them (until you experience it)…” ---Visiting HISD Teacher
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