I got a new student this week. I know, it is so late to get a new student.
I feel terrible for her. Even though she came from within our district, things are not done the same way at each middle school. She is used to having various supports and not used to using the ones offered by our school.
She is making new friends and seems outgoing. I just have no choice but to empathically notice what she is going through...for a 4-week journey in a new school. This feels so out of context for her.
I made a point for seeking her out in the hallway between classes and ask her how her day is going. I want to create a safe-feeling home base for her to go to in case she becomes overwhelmed. We know that connections and relationships are so essential for student growth....but they are just as essential, if not more so for students being thrown into a new student type of situation like this...
As teachers, we have to juggle so much on a daily basis...
While we are doing this juggling, we need to pay attention to the smaller, most important pieces of being a teacher. This is what makes us who we truly are.
Be Mindful.
Peace.
Mark Levine
#Mindfulliteracy
@LevineWrites
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