I know that I get caught up in making sure my students are learning, improving, growing, and preparing for the future. However, I strive to always keep my students' well-being first. No matter what, when class starts I always take a deep breath, look across the room at my students' faces and then ask "how are we all doing today?" The chorus of responses changes daily, and I enjoy addressing everyone. On some days, I reflect back on the class and say to myself, maybe I shouldn't ask that question. On the good days, these discussions take a minute, and on the bad days, these discussions have taken up to ten minutes. That's right, ten minutes of class time they could have spent learning and practicing skills. So I've been thinking, maybe I shouldn't take the time to address this question everyday, but then I read this great article. Enjoy.
What students remember.
