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I can’t believe it’s been three weeks since I’ve last written here.  I’ve been really busy with assignments for my MEd- just finished our group presentation,that went well, and  now on to the   major paper for the course. I’ve chosen to explore the topic of relational aggression.  I want a better understanding of what I see in front of me everyday in my classroom and in the halls.

My course is over in two weeks, so I’ll have a bit more time before the next course starts. I’ve got to find the time to continue to write here.  I’ve been writing this blog for almost four years and want to continue,  but  my MEd.  courses seem to be taking up all my time.  I know that’s not true, and that I need to organize my time differently.  How do you find the time to do all the things you want to do?   Any suggestions?  I’d appreciate some ideas.

Sometimes nothing I do seems to work with some students.  There are some students that I just can’t reach. I always feel badly about that. Larry found himself in the same position a couple of weeks ago but came up with an ingenious strategy that seems to be working.  He simply asked his student  “Are you going to have a good day” and the student did.  In fact, the student has had several good days.  It was as simple as that.  Who knew.

Larry says  “I think the personal contact and helping him get into the mindset that he can make a choice are two reasons why it’s worked so far”. Makes sense to me.  I know that personal contact can make a difference.  I work hard to develop a relationship with my students and making students aware of the fact that they have an option of having a good day or not may make the difference. I’m certainly going to try Larry’s strategy. In fact, I’m going to try it tomorrow morning. I’ll  let you know how it going.  If you give it a try, please let me know how it goes.

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