The first student confidently shouted, “Alligator!” earning praise. Then another eagerly exclaimed, “Predator!” and the class buzzed with excitement, eager to see what would come next.
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At our school’s janitor’s retirement dinner, his daughter opened a worn notebook he’d kept hidden for eighteen years. Inside were the names of more than 300 children and the quiet repairs he’d made so they wouldn’t feel embarrassed at school. When I heard my granddaughter’s name, I realized the kindest teacher in our building had never stood in a classroom.
At our school’s janitor’s retirement dinner, his daughter opened a worn notebook he’d kept hidden for eighteen years. Inside were the names of more than 300 children and the quiet repairs he’d made so they wouldn’t feel embarrassed at school. When I heard my granddaughter’s name, I realized the kindest teacher in our building had never stood in a classroom.