Arrington Weston is a local teacher who works at Schofield Middle School in Aiken, South Carolina. WJBF asked Mr. Weston to tell us why literacy and education are important in his classroom. This is what he had to say:
“As an educator, I try to encourage literacy with my students.”
ARRINGTON WESTON
“There are, as far as I can tell, several reasons as to why I love reading. As an educator, I try to encourage literacy with my students. That said, I know if I do not model the behavior I want to see, my students won’t pick it up. Every morning I do a morning reading article and post it to Instagram. The intent of this is not only to set an example, but to stay informed. My favorite article covered thus far, has been “A father and son’s unending protest”, from the September 3rd edition of the Washington Post. This article covered an adopted son from Africa, who suffered from a disability. With every opportunity he received, he made it to a peaceful protest in the US for racial justice. To me it shows that even with limited ability, you can still practice maximum empathy.”
About Children First: Launched in January of 1994, Children First began as a joint campaign between the ABC Network and its affiliate stations across the United States. The campaign raises awareness of the challenges facing America’s children. The Children First campaign in Aiken-Augusta delivers positive and action-oriented messages to children and their parents and families. We hope to help kids overcome the obstacles that inhibit their growth and learning potential by stressing what each adult can do to help them. The Children First message stresses that “there IS something each of us can do, to help children.”
View the feature on WJBF's website here.