In the weekly meetings that followed, it
became apparent that while the project might have met with a
little student resistance in some cases, once the first set of
books was published, student enthusiasm increased.
Teachers continued to discuss their
adaptations of the curriculum, but most of the time they were
sharing stories about students who suddenly “came to life,” or how the students showed off their published books
to their classmates, or who couldn’t wait to show them to
their family and friends on the “outside.”
The teachers said it was hard work, and
time consuming, but as one teacher said, “When I received the books I couldn’t wait
until the next day. I had to excuse myself from the workshop,
just so I could give the students their books. It’s a
moment that I couldn’t wait to happen…to see the
excitement on the student’s face.”
