A good day!

As any middle school teacher knows, every day can be a roller coaster ride in a middle school classroom. Every day is filled with highs and lows. You have to learn to ride out the lows because the good days make it well worth it. Yesterday was a good day, it was skeleton test day. I asked my students as they walked into my room if they were ready to ace the test. Some said yes, but many were very nervous and unsure of themselves. I was a little apprehensive when it came to grading the tests but that soon melted away. As I graded the tests, a smile soon formed. Student after student earned very high marks on their test. Overall, over seventy percent of my students earned an A or B on their exam. Over eighty students earned an A, with thirty earning a perfect score. I am so happy and feel accomplished because my students learned what was taught! As a treat for the students who earned an A on their exam, I bought them Goldfish crackers and Tootsie Pops! Just a small way I can show them that I appreciate the hard work they put into learning.