Showing empathy, compassion & patience to students doesn't mean you are soft & weak.
In fact, far from it.
It means you are strong enough to care who they are today & who they’ll become tomorrow.
I'm good with giving the student who needed four attempts to demonstrate mastery the same grade as the student who only needed one attempt.
Expecting each student to master the same skill at the same time is akin to asking each student to wear the same size shirt.
Two school culture moves:
1. Invest in the development of your older students to set the example for your younger ones.
2. Invest in the way you welcome your youngest students. They will remember for years to come. – at Anaheim, CA