YAY! GEPA is over...history.
I almost cried today when, while walking around the classroom, I saw my students using a format I gave them a few days ago for writing a persuasive essay and they actually remembered the components of a letter. I was so encouraged by that. For those of you who teach 'regular ed students' this might not be such a big deal, but as an educator of special needs students, this is HUGE! It clearly was a 'teacher moment'.
I went to the supermarket last night and bought so many snacks for them. I still have a few items left that I did not open . So tomorrow, I will treat them again. No matter the outcome, I'm proud of them!
Any hopes of a snow day tomorrow...probably not!
Next week - NJ ASK
Vegas -Take me away!
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Unfortunately those "teacher" moments are few and far in between... but atleast amidst all of this chaos, you can have one enjoyable moment... Your kids actualy using a format you taught them is a tremendous step and I definitely understand your excitement...
Good for you! I know how you feel. I have 5 LLD (language and learning disabled) in my class this year. I try hard to make them feel included in my class. In my regular ed class we are working on poetry and I let my kids finish their poems during any free time we have. So I have my LLD kids make them too. They really like seeing their poems hung up in the regular ed class along side the other students. I even have them take the class spelling test even though they do not practice the words all week like the rest of the class. After the test I sit with them and point out the ones they got right and how close they were on some. They get really excited, especially when they do well. It makes me happy when I see them excited about learning.
I am such a sap...I got teary just reading your post! i think we are in this business for those moments!! When we SEE that what we are doing has a real and observable impact on a child's life...it's the best feeling in the world! I APPLAUD U! I miss those "goosebump" moments (and working in the classroom) but I still take it just as personal when ANY student in our district is being touched by a great educator! Kudos to you!
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