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What A Difference

  • December 15, 2021
  • Posted by: Caitlin McCallum
  • Category: Wow Story
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Wow Wednesday Stories from the Classroom

During COVID, we have seen a few new students coming in from different schools or coming from homeschool situations.  Adjustments to a new environment along with some possible loss of learning time can be very stressful for all students, but especially for those who struggle with a learning need.

Last year I had the opportunity to work with a new student who was not only struggling with his new school, but he also had some difficult things going on in his family as well. When I started meeting with this student my first step had to be working on gaining a rapport with him. He did not automatically trust me and refused to do much of what I asked.  Slowly, we broke that barrier down. And now, not even one year later, I can say that I look forward to working with this young man and I’ve seen him grow as a student, as a classmate, and member of the school family.

There may still be a bump in the road here and there, but it was such a joy to see a smile spread across his face when Grandma asked how he was doing and I could say, “I truly enjoy working with him and he may not admit it, but I think he might even be enjoying working with me!”

~written by Lynn Zeddies, LSEM teacher at Immanuel Lutheran School in Saginaw (Frankentrost), MI