BECAUSE WE REALLY WANT TO KNOW WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT SCHOOL AND YOUR GARDEN. Fairly true If I decide to learn something hard, I can.

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1 BECAUSE WE REALLY WANT TO KNOW WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT SCHOOL AND YOUR GARDEN Name GRADE Science Teacher A. What do I think about School? bit I try hard to do well in school. I look forward to coming to school. Sometimes I feel like I don t belong at this school. I try hard to get good grades so I can get into college. I can t stand doing schoolwork. I can get good grades in school. When we work on something in class, I feel bored. In school, I don t work very hard. I can do well in school if I want to. I need to learn a lot in school so I can take charge of my future. When a class is too much work, I just don t do it. B. How do I feel about School? bit If I decide to learn something hard, I can. I can't stop myself from doing poorly in school. I feel like a real part of my school. I can't do well in school, even if I want to. If a class is really hard, I ll probably do badly in it. I don t care about getting good grades. I want to learn a lot in school so that I can give back to my community. This school is a good place for students like me. I really don t care about school. C. Why do I do my SCHOOL WORK? bit Because it s fun. Because it s interesting. Because that's the rule. Because we are learning important things. Because the teacher says we have to. Because doing well in school is important to me.

2 D. I feel that: bit I enjoy learning new things in school. I feel like an outsider at this school. If I do badly on my homework, I work harder next time. If I do well in school now, I ll have a better future. I need to go to college so that my family can have a better life. If something bad happens in school, I don t let it get me down. If I have trouble with a class, I usually do well in the end. I can t get good grades, no matter what I do. When I get behind in my homework, I just give up. I feel safe at this school. E. What do I think about the PEOPLE in School? bit My teachers really care about me. People here know I can do good work. My teachers just don t understand me. My teachers explain why the things I learn in school are important. I can t really count on my teachers. The rules at this school are so unfair. My teachers are good at explaining things so I can understand them. People here are always telling me what to do. F. Tell us about YOURSELF: How old are you? Who do you live with? How many brothers and sisters do you have? What month is your birthday? What is your race or ethnicity? (mark all that apply) Ο White Ο African American Ο Hispanic/Latino Ο Asian Where were you born? Ο Native Hawaii/Pacific Islander What language(s) does your family speak at home? Ο Other Describe:

3 G. My Family: H. About my FRIENDS: bit I feel close to my friends. My friends don t understand me. I feel like an outsider with my friends. I don t have any friends at school. My friends respect and appreciate me. I am happy when my friends do well in school.. My friends and I learn better when we study together. My friends make me want to do well in school. My friends think school is important. I can count on my friends to help me with my schoolwork. If I have a problem I can go to my friends. My friends like school. Learning is more fun when my friends are around. My friends are happy when I do well in school. My friends work hard at school. If my friends need help with school stuff, they can count on me. I. My Neighborhood: bit bit I like hearing stories about my family s history. I am proud of my family s background. We have cool traditions in our family. I feel close to my family. My parents respect and appreciate me. If I have a problem, I can go to my family. I feel like an important part of my family. I do lots of things with my family. My parents really care about me. I feel safe in my neighborhood. I don t really trust anyone. My neighborhood can be a scary place.. I fit in with the kids at school.

4 J. Other stuff: bit I feel alone in this world. The kids at school don t like me. If I have a problem, there s no one I can turn to. I feel comfortable with the kids at school K. About my SCIENCE class: bit I work as hard as I can in science. Science is interesting. I don t try very hard in science. Science is fun. When we work on science, I feel bored. I can t stand working on science. My science teacher loves science. My science teacher enjoys teaching us about science. L. What do I think about the Learning Gardens? bit Gardening is boring. There s no reason to garden. I feel at home in the Learning Gardens. By gardening, we can make the world a better place. M. About the LEARNING GARDENS: bit I know a lot about gardening. It's not that important to learn about plants. I feel like a real part of the Learning Gardens. I am pretty good at gardening. The Learning Gardens is a good place for students like me. I am proud to be part of the gardens. I don't care if I miss gardening class. I am not very good at gardening. I am an important part of making the gardens better. I try hard to do well in the garden. I don't have the brains to garden. The Learning Garden makes our school special.

5 N. What I learned in the Garden: bit I learned how I can treat the environment better. I learned how plants grow. Gardening is something we can do to help the planet. I learned I can make a garden grow at home. I learned about things I like to eat that I did not like before. I learned what other people from other cultures grow and eat. I learned how to do science-- experimenting, measuring, observing, finding out new facts. Gardening is interesting. O. When I m in the Garden: bit I feel good. I'd rather be doing just about anything else but gardening. I can't wait for it to be over. My mind wanders, and I think about other things. I feel like we are doing something good for the environment. I just act like I'm working. I listen carefully to our gardening teacher. P. Why do I garden? bit I enjoy it. It makes me feel like I'm doing something good for my school. So I can learn important things. They make us. It's fun. That's the rule. Our teacher said we had to; otherwise I probably would not. It's cool to see things grow. Q. What do I think about the PEOPLE in the GARDEN? bit Our Garden teachers work hard to teach us about gardening. The Garden teachers like me. The Garden teachers are good at explaining how to garden. Our Garden teachers love teaching us about the environment. The Garden teachers listen to my ideas. Our Garden teachers think gardening is important. The Garden teachers make learning fun.

6 R. What do you like BEST about the Learning Gardens? THANK YOU!!!