History Department

I observed in a number of classrooms within the History (Social Studies) Department and I must say that I was really impressed with most of the faculty.  They all seemed to be invested in their jobs and it was quite apparent that they wanted to be there.  They were all very hospitable and were happy to have me in their classroom.  I was able to sit in on World History courses, U.S. History courses, and Geography courses.  There is a large Nepalese population at Sullivan which meant that ELL were present in most classes.  I was also privy to a number of inclusion classes that had students with special needs that ranged from LDs to gifted students.  I only observed one classroom in which there was an aide which tells me that budget restrictions at Sullivan leave the faculty with little to no support at times.