Be Better

Today on the English Companion Ning, I read this post: To Be or To Be Better, an inspiring reminder by Tgraff11 of Maine. Her reminder to

be better 

for our students 

and to never, ever 

take 

their actions 

(or lack of action) 

personally

made me contemplate my attitude toward one student in particular -- and think about how "better" might look coming from me. The entire post, linked above, is worth reading for anyone who works with students of any age. (Formatted text and coloring above added by me.)
Photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/robbn1/ / CC BY 2.0