Remember When...
So, remember when I wrote this post on Relentless Disappointment, http://abrahall.blogspot.com/2019/05/relentless-disappointment.html . ? It's rearing it's ugly head again, but it feels so early in the school year to feel it. Then again, I had an enlightening experience this summer that has cleared my vision when looking at students and people, their behavior and motivations. And above all, brings the epidemic of mental illness our children and friends are experiencing into sharp focus. This summer I attended the Neural Education Institute and became an Advanced Neural Educator. In brief, it reframes the motivation of the teacher to focus on those who struggle most rather than the average or advanced to ensure success for all. It also stresses heavily the importance of understanding behavior is biological and malleable. I sit in front of my students now and see them even more clearly. I look at each individual everyday and try to gauge where they are at emotionally. Are they re