Lots of kids come to school with their invisible backpacks, weighted with struggles.
Stress, worry, fear, anxiety, trauma, lack of physical needs, loneliness, anger, sadness, & hopelessness can make them so heavy; too heavy for learning to happen.
Notice & love them instead.
Difficult students:
1. If you haven't met with the parents, you haven't "tried everything."
2. When you meet with the parents, you won't get them on your side by telling them how horrible their child is.
3. Show them you care about their child!
#parentsaspartners
Iโm so lucky to work with the incredible staff and students at Cryar! Thank you for all the love and appreciation yโall have shown during Counseling Weekโand every day! I love being your counselor! #cryarisGREAT @CryarCats
Iโm impressed by the teamwork shown by our 5th grade GREAT group! By working together they are helping to create our Wonder bulletin board. #cryarisGREAT
Cryar Cats are GREAT! Students reflected on the theme of empathy in the book Wonder...then each student set a personal empathy goal! โญ๏ธ
#cryarisgreat