HeyJaredBouncing Back with Karen Brisport
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The Visit Before Sixth Grade Began (opens the original)
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A week before sixth grade, a mother noticed that conversations about school were going nowhere. Then her daughter finally explained what was bothering her: unfamiliar teachers and the possibility of getting lost. An email to her homeroom teacher led to an invitation to visit the school before classes began. What happened during that visit is worth noticing, not because anyone gave a perfect speech, but because of what the student said before she walked back out.
He Came for Breakfast, Then Returned (opens the original)
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The morning after summer school ended, one student walked reluctantly back into an almost-empty school cafeteria for breakfast. He ate quickly, hoping to leave before another student appeared. Then his counselor and gym teacher walked in, and a conversation about lunch, basketball, and bringing his neighborhood friends changed what he did next. This week’s Bouncing Back with Karen Brisport begins with a student who wanted to get out of school and follows what happened when he was given a reason
When the Teacher Needed Support Too (opens the original)
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On the last day of summer school, a group of students gathered around their teacher’s desk with one question: “Did we pass?” She was still entering grades when her response became loud enough for the counselor walking past the classroom to hear. What the counselor did next wasn’t only about the students, and the way the class eventually walked out that afternoon is worth noticing.
Before the Student Slammed His Desk (opens the original)
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A student who was usually quiet suddenly slammed his fist on his desk and announced that his parents would call the district. It would have been easy for that moment to become the story of the day. But the teacher had already been watching something happen across the entire classroom. This week’s Bouncing Back with Karen Brisport begins with what happened before the student’s reaction became impossible to miss.
The Words She Overheard at Recess (opens the original)
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It wasn't the classroom that changed this story, it was a conversation during recess. Five students believed summer school had given them a label they couldn't escape. One teacher happened to overhear their words, and instead of dismissing them, she shared what she heard with the school counselor. What followed wasn't a motivational speech, but a series of intentional opportunities that reminded students of what they had already accomplished. Sometimes the conversations adults happen to hear bec
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