This time of the school year is a time of push and pull. My students are counting the days of school left and day-dreaming about Summer Break. Meanwhile, they are tearful that the year is ending and reflecting on what they will strongly miss about the year, the students, the growth. Those moving to High School are expressing fear, anxiety, and denial about the new world that they are about to enter.
I wish...
We had some type of program, protocol, or simple plan to help these students with this transition.
Yes-
All of the new buzz and research is about allowing students to feel the struggles of life so they can grow from it...
But...
Many are in so much anxiety that I worry about their ability to have a quality of life at the moment. I also worry about the support, or lack of support, at the start of next year when these students are thrown into the pool of their next chapter without a lifesaver of sorts.
My plan...
Daily supportive talks showing that there are people who care and want them to feel safe in this transition.
Open door for extensive individual talks to help my students see their confidence.
Matching students with adults that can help them through the transition.
Be Mindful.
Peace.
Mark Levine
#MIndfulliteracy
@LevineWrites
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