We have three sixteen year olds in class right now. All three are very quiet, uninvolved, and dependent on me for direction. Two of them have fallen asleep in class. Over the weekend I texted two of them, one to say that I was pleased to see him smile before he left one day and the other to say that she had written a very nice essay.
To my surprise, I received Mother's Day greetings from both of them by text! M, the pregnant young lady, was in class this morning and actually offered suggestions for class work. We'll see if P, the young man, comes tomorrow and if his involvement also improves.
The moral for me--texting is the way to communicate! And a bit of positive feedback improves an attitude quite a bit!
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