#3: Smiles

Today I am thankful for smiles on students faces when you get to give them good interim grades. For the most part, all of my students are doing well so it was fun giving them out with handwritten comments for all of them. I loved hearing them ask each other, "what did she say on your yours?!" "Ha she said I am a hard worker...well yea, she said I am a GREAT student." I know the material is going to get harder so it was fun to see many of them have a positive day getting interims. I also teach one class who all failed their previous course and are retaking it with me. So giving out good grades to most of my students and getting to encourage them was the best part of my job today. Among all the smiles my favorite comment by far was hearing, "Ms. Hall, was my smiley face supposed to be an Asian smily face?"