Had one goal this week. There was a certain student, we'll call him Ron, that has not been participating on a regular basis. He's been withdrawn. A few weeks ago he wrote "I am a life hater" when describing himself. Encouragement has not worked.
So...this week two things happened.
First was during the warm-up activity. It's a call and response with some nonsense words. Each time through, the leader changes the volume. Ron did not even get up from his desk, so this time I ignored him. As we went through the warm-up, the students got more and more into it. Then we went through it as quietly as we could. The moment was magic. Everyone in the circle was completely focused and involved, ready for what was next. I could almost hear the angels singing as the clouds parted. It was the first time the class had a sense of unity.
The second happened a few moments later. As I divided the class into groups, on his own volition, Ron got up from his desk, walked over to join a group, and got to work. Ha!
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