Day Nine:
A fair amount of students adjusted their schedule today. This student shuffle turned out better for me than I anticipated.
About this time of year, generally a few weeks in, students’ schedules often change to help balance class sizes. For a short bit last week it looked like I was going to lose an entire period and have a whole set of new students added to accommodate the balloon class of 6th graders we have.
I honestly wasn’t looking forward to this possibility. In fact, I requested that such a move occur only if nothing else could be done. It’s nothing against 6th graders, I really just didn’t want to pick up a new class and effectively start the whole year all over a week into the school year.
To my elation our principal told me this morning that I would be keeping my classes.
As the class that was facing possible closure came through today I realized the reason I was opposed to picking up a new set wasn’t the inconvenience, it was the students standing before me.
Today I learned that although there are a few names I’m still learning, I’m more attached to my students than I thought – and that is a cool feeling.
Looking forward to making even better bonds,
Mr. León
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