No Fault, No Blame

Everyday is so draining but I'm beginning to see some minor growth. Growth is growth though. Its so unfortunate that I have some students so far behind. One lesson I learned today was that you can't place blame or fault on anyone. Yes, students have been passed on for years and years without being given the chance to truly learn and succeed. Placing the blame on last year's teacher, or the 3rd grade teacher, or a parent will get me no where but frustrated and annoyed. Instead, realistic goals and solutions turn the story of devastation into one of triumph. One of the things I told my students in the first week was that "Failure leads to Success". While I have already had to retest the first test, students are showing progress and learning from mistakes. I too am learning from the mistakes I make in teaching and reteaching those lessons that did not quite come off the right way. For example, my lesson on conjugating verbs was HORRIBLE but I retaught it today and the kids were showing comprehension. #GREATSUCCESS