- You run into a student who transferred to another school, and she says, “I love it. But there’s no Mrs. Eichholz.”
- A Kinder who rides the bus you monitor finally remembers your name after 9 weeks of school and says with a big smile, “I was up all night thinking about your name. I didn’t go to sleep until eleven!”
- A student who isn’t even in your class runs to hug you every time she sees you – because you once told her teacher how polite she was to hold the door open.
- Two 2nd grade students who think they’ve finished a project but still have time left, decide to add more details instead of just sitting there.
- “Wait – we’re adding more details, that was my goal for today!” “Mine, too! We both went above and beyond!!” And they high-five each other.
- You fall out of your chair and say, “That darn long skirt keeps getting caught in the wheels, ” and one of your students quietly observes, “It’s not a very good growth mindset to blame something else for your mistakes, Mrs. Eichholz.”
- You go to bed at eleven thinking about all of the students who will eventually find a way to use your own teaching against you.
- And you’re glad.
These are great! I especially love #3.
You are an inspiration. Thank you for sharing these positive emotion moments. Love the growth mindset moments.
Growth Mindset – I did not know this first comment was posted. I am learning.
Dear Terri, You are an inspiration. Thank you for sharing these positive emotion and growth mindset moments. We are all learning from each other. I am smiling.