Tonight it was difficult to to decide what to write about. I had a really good day and it was hard to choose just one thing to write about. After giving it some thought, I was reminded of one of my student's reactions today.
This time of year we are in the middle of reading assessments. The assessment tool that my district uses is pretty time consuming but gives really good information on each of my students reading progress. I like seeing what kind of improvement my students make from each testing window to the next on this assessment.
The students, on the other hand, do not enjoy this process. Some of them don't mind, but I have SEVERAL that just want to be "done." Meaning, they don't care what the test says, they just want to be done so they can move on to something else. ANYTHING else. *grin*
One of those students is TOUGH to motivate. On Friday we did an assessment and I graded it before the end of the day, and the student passed the level so I emailed the parents of the student. I showed the student the email I sent and the response I got back before he left my classroom. After that the kid left my room, skipping!
Today we did the next level of the reading assessment, and I could tell that the student REALLY worked hard and wanted to go on to the next level of the assessment. When the student was done, I did my whole-group lesson with the students.
After teaching the group and getting the students to work on their independent work, I sat down and graded the assessment. THE STUDENT PASSED!!! I was so excited, but I know that with this student it's better to keep it low-key. I turned to the student and mouthed the words, "you passed" and then I saw a little fist pump and a grin.
Then the student asked me if I was going to email the parental unit again, and wanted to know what I was going to say. I invited the student over to my desk as I wrote the email. I was sure to end with "I'm so so so so so so so so so so proud!" The kid grinned ear-to-ear! It was GREAT!
It really has made me think a lot about how we're all a work-in-progress. The kid was SO excited at the end of class that it just made ME happy! The thing about it all is that I've always known that the kid was capable of it. The student just didn't know it! Honestly, I predict the student will go up two more levels before reaching the ceiling. It wasn't new to me, but it was new to the kid.
I think that's how we are with God. God always knows what we will do, what we believe we can't do, and everything else in between. And, just like with this kid today, God is patient and strategic in dealing with us as His kids. I know that I strive each day to live before His eyes, wanting to be pleasing to Him. I also know that when I mess up, He knows that and loves me unconditionally. *grin*
I also think He enjoys us while we are in the "Improvement" process. I know that I CAN'T WAIT to see what my student does tomorrow, and the excitement that will come with the grading of the assessment. Regardless of the outcome, I am proud of the kid for the effort he has given so far. Just as I know that God is proud of me!
*grin*
LIFE.
IS.
GREAT!!!
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I am in year 23 as a Special Educator at the elementary level. I did one year of Middle School last year though, and loved it! At the moment I'm at the elementary level and do like it. I also serve in the JoyKC community as a volunteer and board member. I also continue to serve at Camp Barnabas as a cabin Mom. I am enjoying this life I'm living!
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- I am a Special Education Teacher who loves the little people in my life. *grin* I was born with Cerebral Palsy and walk with a limp, but it doesn't slow me down at all! I had a dog named Jay who was my best friend. I enjoy spending time with friends and family, watching movies and tv, and going to church. Finding Nemo is my favorite movie of all-time! Reading is one of my FAVORITE things to do!
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Your body gives off light you cannot see.
A kid is most likely to break a wrist than any other bone in his body.
Eating dark chocolate can improve your attention span.
Fingernails grow faster on the hand you write with.
When you speed down a steep hill on a roller coaster, your stomach and intestines move around a little.
Feeling positive emotions can lessen your pain.
If you chew gum while listening to a catchy song, you're less likely to get it stuck in your head.
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Being single doesn't mean you're weak, it means you're strong enough to wait for what you deserve. ♥
Reading is the sole means by which we slip involuntarily, often helplessly, into another's skin, another's voice, another's soul." Joyce Carol Oates
"Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You." Dr. Seuss
"That's insane" Mr. Springer after riding THE PATRIOT at Worlds of Fun.
"You can't run the race with God with one foot in bed."
Misty Edwards, IHOP-KC
Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as you ever can."
John Wesley
An excuse is the same as a lie.
Mrs. W., SVE
Words are weak instruments of love. People need to be shown love, not told.
-Book, Blessed Child
An infinite God can give all of Himself to each of His children. He does not distribute Himself that each may have a part, but to each one He gives all of Himself as fully as if there were no others.
-A.W. Tozer
Love isn't a feeling, it is an ability.
~Movie, Dan in Real Life
Love is like the ocean, you can see where it begins, but not where it ends.
~Unknown
Aspire to inspire before you expire.
~Unknown
Attitude is the crayon that colors your world.
~Unknown
A smile confuses an approaching frown.
~Unknown
Be Kinder than necessary because everyone you meet is fighting some sort of battle.
-Unknown
"Never let your memories be bigger than your dreams."
Karen
"There is a sacredness in tears, they are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They are messengers of overwhelming grief and of unspeakable love."
Washington Irving
"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent."
Eleanor Roosevelt
"I didn't stumble 1,000 times...the light bulb was an invention of 1,001 steps."
Thomas Edison
"You can't possibly hit the ball if you're thinking about all the possible ways you can miss."
Unknown
"Hey Pleasant, you remember the movie It's a Wonderful Life?" "Yes, Slim." "I am having a wonderful life." Slim, Shuttles
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- 90 Minutes in Heaven
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- BOOST by Kathy Mackel
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- Blessed Child
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- Girl Stolen by April Henry
- MUMSKET by D. Ed. Hoggatt
- Max Lucado's Books
- NIcholas Sparks Books
- Skinny by Donna Cooner
- THE MAZE RUNNER SERIES by James Dashner
- The Hunger Games Trilogy by Suzanne Collins
- The Potato Chip Puzzles by Eric Berlin
- The Running Dream by Wendelin Van Draanen
- The Shack by William Young
- The Shadow Children Series By Haddix
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- Unlocked By Karen Kingsbury
- WONDER by R.J. Palacio
- You Are Special by Max Lucado
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- Divergent Series
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- National Treasure 1 and 2
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