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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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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 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…
Real Stories from America's Schools
