It is Friday, it is sunny and I have a weekend planned with fun, family stuff. You might think that those are enough for my 3 best things, but no... today I am looking for the best in my classroom. My case of the February's is still lingering and I need to kick it out NOW!!! So many great things happen in this classroom all of the time and I need to take more time to appreciate that.
#1 Our unit on Civil/Human Rights is coming to an end and I finally feel like my students are beginning to understand what I mean when I say that I don't just want information that can be found in a quick Google search. I never imagined that this would be so tough. They are such bright kiddos with amazing ideas and questions, but when it comes to research, it is all just surface stuff. No digging deeper, no asking WHY again and again (even after a million discussions as well as modeling on this), but today I saw a glimmer of it. There may be hope yet before the end of the year. #2 In addition to yesterday's math test revelation for both classes, another student also excelled on the test (after a very rough week personally for her here at school and home) and it seems to have changed her sour mood. All week she has been in a HORRIBLE mood, giving everyone so much attitude, so yesterday I gave her a hug and told her I thought she did a great job (even before I graded her test). Guess what? 97% and the smile is still on her face today. Sometimes we forget our impact and just a simple reminder of how awesome they are can make the difference in a crappy week (hers and mine). #3 My 5th and 6th grade reading kids (unsolicited) decided to have a lengthy conversation about all of the great things we have done in this class over the last few years. I love that they remember these and enjoyed the projects as much as I do. Today has been a very good day to be a teacher!
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Adrienne
3/9/2018 09:18:58 am
That last one speaks volumes about the kind of year you've had. I am glad their opitimism is helping you sweep February out the door.
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vicki s
3/9/2018 10:02:19 am
I love hearing the power of positive words and actions. Thanks for the reminder about how much a small gesture can mean to a child or the difference it can make in their life. Keep sharing :)
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Susan Kennedy
3/9/2018 03:25:53 pm
My olw noticing is strong in you. Do you think your radar is improving from the exercise?
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