Students
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The Gesture
The work needed to make a real connection with a student is well worth the effort. The Player(s) I recognized [the student] immediately. Even though it was after hours away from school, some…
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The Blame Game
The Player(s) There’s always enough blame to go around, if you’re looking. First-of-the-year issues were just about dealt with. After about 5 weeks of school things seem to settle into routine. Students, who…
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Armor, part 1
The Player(s) [the student] is smart, highly intelligent. Articulate, well-mannered, and thoughtful about responses. [the student]’s attire is older, worn, tattered. Calls home, and to CYFD have yielded no help for [the student],…
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My Responsibility
The Player(s) I watched [the student] like I always did. After a couple of days around the students you teach a teacher’s eye will automatically gravitate to certain students. My eye was always…
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The Best of Intentions
The Player(s) My intentions were good. I’d taught [the student]’s siblings. I knew the family. There was a very loose casual connection between the family and me – friends and/or relatives in common…
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When the Teacher Makes a Mistake
The Player(s) We were still in the first few days of school. It was [the student]’s first time to volunteer for anything. We were talking through how to do an assignment. Sadly, I…
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The Student Sleeps
I watched the eyes stare for a little too long and begin to droop. [the student] had fallen asleep. I didn’t wake [the student] up. The Player(s) [the student] was quiet, well-mannered, well-liked,…
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[the student] “Complains” About Me, Too
The Player We had talked. Oh, boy, had we talked. “Your child did this.” “Your child said that.” “I’m concerned about your child’s lack of focus.” “I know how smart your child is,…
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The Ants Adjustment
I had a hard time getting [pronoun] situated in the classroom. Classmates were disrupted. [pronoun] would manage not to alienate or annoy those who sat close for a day or two but, in…
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Self-Injury to Avoid Learning
Would [pronoun] really go that far just to avoid learning? The Setup My eyes were drawn to [pronoun], as they generally were. If something were to go wrong in the room, if there…
