成人快播

An opportunity to succeed

When Aaliyiah arrived in her fifth-grade classroom at Berkley Maynard Academy in Oakland, 鈥淪he wouldn鈥檛 raise her hand to participate in class. She was introverted, and she wasn鈥檛 doing her homework at all,鈥� says her teacher, Natalie Baird.

Then Aaliyiah started working with 鈥淢iss Theresa,鈥� a working professional in her 30s who is also a student pursuing her college degree for the first time. Every Tuesday and Thursday between her work and classes, Theresa arrived at the Berkeley Maynard reading center and diligently worked with Aaliyiah. Aaliyiah was shy and lacked motivation. Theresa, drawing on the nurturing part of herself she developed growing up with many siblings, demonstrated her care and belief in Aaliyiah鈥檚 potential.

鈥淪ometimes Theresa was strict with her high expectations and other times she was very playful,鈥� observed 成人快播 VP of Operations Lilly Green. 鈥淏ut the most important thing for Aaliyiah was having the consistency of Theresa showing up day after day no matter what.鈥� By the end of the year, Aaliyiah became increasingly confident with tackling new, complex words like 鈥渦niversity鈥� and grasping comprehension concepts like understanding the author鈥檚 message. Aaliyiah鈥檚 teacher is pleased with the strategies Aaliyiah has learned and the relationship she has built with her tutor. 鈥淎aliyiah looks at a word and knows how to break it down,鈥� she says. Aaliyiah鈥檚 confidence and performance have turned around. 鈥淪he raises her hand in class and turns in her homework,鈥� says Natalie.