A2–B10:40
I saw her face fall when she got the score.
I saw her face fall when she got the score.
She looked down at the paper for a long time.
She looked down at the paper for a long time.
I asked her to stay after class for a moment.
I asked her to stay after class for a moment.
She came to my desk with slow steps.
She came to my desk with slow steps.
I said, “This does not define you.”
I said, “This does not define you.”
She looked up, surprised.
She looked up, surprised.
I said, “Let us look at what we can fix.”
I said, “Let us look at what we can fix.”
We opened the test together.
We opened the test together.
I pointed to one problem and asked what she thought.
I pointed to one problem and asked what she thought.
She gave a good answer – she knew more than she believed.
She gave a good answer – she knew more than she believed.
I said, “I have seen you do hard things before.”
I said, “I have seen you do hard things before.”
Her shoulders relaxed a little.
Her shoulders relaxed a little.
RY
After the test: a quiet talk
by @ryan_speaks