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Holt Junior High School
The School
The school seems modern, clean and relatively new
The architecture and design are basic and simple The school is all one level The walls are white and the carpets are dark,
no extreme colors
Student Body
964 Students 97% average daily
attendance District is.....
79% white 9% African American 6% Hispanic 3% multiracial 2% Asian
Per pupil spending is $8,251
26% of district receives free or reduced lunch
Holt public schools have a 75.95% graduation rate
Spanish Program
School uses three trimester program
Students can choose one elective each trimester
Spanish as an elective requires students to enroll for the entire year This means it is the
only elective they can take all year, unless they choose to participate in band after school
Only requirement for participation in the Spanish program is that students must have at least a C in their English class They must also be in
the 8th grade Many students are
forced to choose between Spanish and personal interests such as art or band
Classroom The climate in the classroom is
friendly yet firm The class is well organized and
the expectations are straight forward and clear
The teacher, Mrs. Barish, isn’t afraid to joke with the students, even at her own expense
The students know various behaviors that are expected of them such as: bringing their book to class
every day not speaking during quiz
time raising their hands when
they have finished their quiz
The students are seated in a semi-circle facing the front, right corner of the classroom
There are many decorations in the classroom including: Maps of Hispanic countries Flags from all around the
world The Spanish alphabet A hammock hanging from
the ceiling A poncho and sombrero in
the corner There is also a fair amount of
technology in the classroom including an over head projector, a television and a computer
Mentor Teacher: Mrs. Barish Mrs. Barish told us that, to be honest, the reason she became a Spanish teacher
is because she couldn’t make it as a veterinarian. She originally studied Vet Med at MSU, but discovered she couldn’t cut open animals, so she switched tracks and pursued her second interest which was Spanish
Mrs. Barish never did a formal study abroad, however she back packed through Spain for 3 weeks and also took a one week trip to Merida, Mexico with some students
She tries to teach in a way that is similar to the way she was taught, which was very interactive
However, she does not use many of the techniques of her mentor teacher who was not very helpful to her
Mrs. Barish says that she places the most emphasis on interaction in her teaching. She tries to engage the students in talking with her and their classmates
Her style has not changed much over her 11 years of teaching except for the fact that she tries to bring Spanish into the classroom earlier to get the students listening and understanding
And of course every year varies slightly depending on the students