I'm back! It's been a long time since I posted and a long time since I was in the classroom. I've returned to teaching 8th grade math and couldn't be happier.
I noticed a student who was going out of his way to befriend some of the students who prefer to work alone. He would invite students to be his partner in games, would ensure that when there was free work time the student wasn't working alone, and was approaching them during passing period. I caught him during lunch one day and said, "Hey 'Samuel'! I just wanted you to know that between (volunteer club) and how I see you working hard to include others, you are a really good friend. Sometimes people don't always say it when they see the good, so I wanted you to know I see it."
He grinned and looked a bit shy and thanked me. He started to walk away and turned back, "You know, I have a really good teacher too."
My heart melts. I'm so lucky to be a teacher.
