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Learning Teaching ideas Teachers Beth Borer and James "Chip" Fraser help students learn how to take control of their destiny in a class, titled "It's My Life." Blueprint for adulthood At-risk teens learn how to get control of their lives "I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I ended up where I needed to be." —Douglas Adams BY SHERRY POSNICK-GOODWIN S T U D E N T S AT V E N T U R A' S Pacific High School are asked to relate this quote written on the board to their own lives. Many ended up at this continuation high school because poor choices, like fighting or truancy, got them kicked out of other schools. Some arrive with anger, resentment and little motivation. And while they may have never intended to be sitting in this class, titled "It's My Life," teachers Beth Borer and James "Chip" Fraser want them to understand they are here for a good reason: They can learn how to take control of their destiny. 44 Educator 11 Nov 2013 v2.1 int.indd 44 NOVE M B E R 2013 11/13/13 6:32 PM