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Tuesday was much better for my ego. Kids were doing the right thing and what was more important, I was clear headed and in the groove with my work. Yesterday (as I told myself repeatedly) was an anomaly. Some days have this feeling that they are much more important than they really are in the complete scheme of things.
I went to JH's class to introduce the token board. When I came in to 205, he was (in the words of his teacher) having a rough morning. Initially he didn't want to talk to me or even look at me and it crossed my mind that I would have to change focal students.
It occurred to try a new tack. I could concentrate on just one student and that felt great. And guess what. I stopped talking and showed him how to use the token board and he listened and tried it himself.
My doubt faded away and in its place was the feeling of what is possible when I believe in myself.
