small successes

sorry for the delay in this post, but i think the question is a valuable one.

like everyone else, this school year (so far) has been a emotional roller coaster. i think many of the small successes that i have enjoyed were the personal relationships i formed between students. I try to offer the students a safe, fun place to learn, and I am very defensive of my kids that show me any effort.

i do the best i can to form a personal connection with each student, i try to give them things they like to read and are interested in. that being said, the amount of work is daunting. i try to parry apathy with enthusiasm.

finally, i think that my greatest success has been forming good rapport with my students and being someone they can both talk to and learn from.