Today the 5th graders were preparing for English standardized testing with a listening comprehension exercise. One of the low achievers started to sob during the middle of the exercise. She did not answer one question because she did not know any of the answers. All I wanted to do was go over to where she was sitting and comfort her. But I could not. Instead I watched her as she pulled her sweatshirt over her face to hide her tears.
Throughout the entire year I have been working with her; although, she refuses to learn. She goofs off during class, she doesn't listen, she doesn't apply herself, she cheats-- and she knows less English than my first graders.
This has showed me that you need to earn whatever it is that you want to achieve. The amount of effort you put into something results in the success of your yield. My student is a shining example of this principle and experienced a harsh reality check as all the other children breezed through the exercise.
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