EDGEWOOD-EverymorningatDixieHeightsHighSchoolcustomerspourintoaspecialexperiment:thedistrict’sfirstcoffeeshoprunmostlybystudentswithspeciallearningneeds.WellbeforeclassesstartstudentsandteachersorderLatt
EDGEWOOD-EverymorningatDixieHeightsHighSchoolcustomerspourintoaspecialexperiment:thedistrict’sfirstcoffeeshoprunmostlybystudentswithspeciallearningneeds.
WellbeforeclassesstartstudentsandteachersorderLattesCappuccinosandHotChocolates.Thenduringthefirstperiodteacherscallinordersontheirroomphonesandstudentsmakedeliveries.
Byclosingtimeat9.20a.m.theshopusuallysells90drinks.
"WhoevermadethechiteaMs.Schatzmansaysitwasgood"ChristyMcKinleyasecondyearstudentannouncedrecentlyafterhangingupwiththeteacher.
TheshopiscalledtheDixiePITwhichstandsforPowerinTransition.AlthoughsomeofthestudentsarenotdisabledmanyareandthePIThelpsthemprepareforlifeafterhighschool.
Theylearnnotonlyhowtorunacoffeeshopbutalsohowtodealwiththeiraffairs.Theykeepatimecardandreceivepaycheckswhichtheykeepincheckregisters.
Special-educationteachersKimChevalierandSueCaseyintroducedtheDixiePITfromasimilarprogramatKennesawMountainHighSchoolinGeorgia.
Notthatitwaseasy.Chevalier'sfirstproblemtoovercomewasproduct-related.Shouldschoolsbesellingcoffee?Whataboutsugarcontent?
KentonCountyFoodServiceDirectorGingerGrayhelped.Shemadesureallthedrinkswhichusenon-fatmilkfellwithinnutrition(营养)guidelines.
Thewholeschoolhasjoinedintohelp.
Teachersagreedtogiveuptheirlounge(休息室)inthemornings.Artstudentspaintedthenameoftheshoponthewall.Businessstudentsdesignedthepaychecks.Thebasketballteamhelpedpayforcups.
1．Whatisthetextmainlyabout?
A．Abest-sellingcoffee.
B．Aspecialeducationalprogram.
C．Governmentsupportforschools.
D．Anewtypeofteacher-studentrelationship.
2．TheDixiePITprogramwasintroducedinorderto__________．
A．raisemoneyforschoolaffairs
B．dosomeresearchonnutrition
C．developstudents'practicalskills
D．supplyteacherswithdrinks
3．WeknowfromthetextthatGingerGray__________．
A．managestheDixieP1TprograminKentonCounty
B．seesthatthe