By Tom McKinney
Her name is Ramona Anderson. She taught on the southside of Chicago, taught there for two and a half years. From there she came to Minnesota to teach at West Metro. She taught there for three years. From West Metro she came to Minnetonka to teach in Mini-School. I asked her what brought her to Mini and she said she really likes to work in the alternative programs for kids that don’t like school that much or can’t handle the pressure of mainstream classes.
Ramona as a new Mini-School teacher wants to see that all the students do what they are capable of doing in school and will do what she can to help the students that hate the subject of math.
She has a great relationship with the staff and the students. She would like her relationship with the students to continue to grow.
The differences she sees between Mini-School and West Metro are the students seem to be quicker in comprehending things and have the difference between West Metro and Mini with the field trips that they take place during the school year.
Ramona’s first trip with the students was very pleasurable. She enjoyed watching the students and would like to have a more active role in the students field trips.
Some of the changes she wants at Mini are; better computers, more participation in the gym class; and more windows in Mini-School classrooms.
During her spare time Ramona enjoys reading, traveling, relaxing and spending time visiting friends and family.