Everyday Victories

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Everyday Victories

  • April 17, 2025
  • Posted by: Caitlin McCallum
  • Category: Wow Story
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~written by Mary Abban, LSEM teacher at Trinity Frist Lutheran School in Minneapolis, MN~

When working with students who have learning challenges, the big “wow” moments may be quite sporadic. But there are the everyday victories that help us to see that what we are doing is worthwhile. Here are just a few from the last few weeks:

  • A 2nd grader who said “no one in this school has ADHD besides me” is now spending 30 minutes once a week with a 7th grader who also has ADHD in a mini support group. The 2nd grader feels less lonely, and the 7th grader gets a chance to be a mentor. They both look forward to this time each week!
  • A 1st grader who did not speak English more than “yes” or “no” at the beginning of the year is now saying complete sentences in English.
  • A Kindergarten student with selective mutism has gone from zero words to one word to a full sentence spoken to her teacher this week! This is cause for celebration! Her teachers, alongside her parents and speech pathologist, have been working on this since the student started here at three years old!

These might seem like small things, but in the lives of these students, they are huge! Praise be to God for these victories!