Which Student Will You Give Up On?

Will it be the one who day in and day out refuses to make eye contact with you upon arrival and dismissal?

Will it be the group of young men who have begun to try out new ways of getting attention at recess?

Will it be the student who told you what a loser you were today and wanted you to leave him alone?

Will it be the youngster whose anxiety causes such worry at night that it takes so much strength to face the next day and the unknown that might bring?

Will it be the young man who has opened up about some recent poor choices he has made?

Will it be the quiet student who stayed up all night working on that end of the year assignment to get it just right?

Will it be the girl who has lost every binder and pencil you have provided her all year and just asked you, again, if she could borrow more materials?

Maybe it will be the student that disrupted your class yesterday by being disrespectful. I mean, he knew better, right? It's June. You're tired of saying the same thing.

There's so many to take care of. How do you pick who will get your attention and who will go without it?

My talented team reminds me that they all need our attention. It would be educational malpractice for us to write off any of these kids. It's against all of our rules and for that which we stand. Even if our work, on some days, is against all odds.

Which students will we give up on? None of them.

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