A Step Forward

I have a very bright student who is failing because he has given up. He excuses himself by saying he will try, but having said that he does not finish. He will often tell me that he has forgotten, as if that will make everything fine. Recently he was placed on a behavior contract. This is a tangible way of tracking behavior. Yesterday I saw a happy child that was finally getting work done. I told him that it was nice watching him grow up. He is making progress, even if for just one day, he is moving forward one step at a time.