I just arrived in Reynoldsburg, OH for a two-day booking. Wednesday, I'll do a keynote for leaders, then Thursday all day on "What does rigor look like in the classroom?" By the way, there are still a couple of openings for that conference--provided FREE to teachers and leaders! Email me if you want to come.
Now to the point--our son called in a panic thirty minutes ago. Without meaning to, he let our kitten outside, and now he can't find her. Of course, it's dark and the kitten is black, so you can see the problem. He was totally panicked and would not even tell me what happened. His dad calmed him down, walked him through three steps to follow.
It reminded me of my interactions with students. At times, they totally panicked because they were overwhelmed or didn't understand what to do. In that case, what they needed from me was to break the steps down, be sure they understood each step, and to remind them I believed they could be successful. Is that true for you?
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