This student came into my class swearing, very bad attitude, grade 9, very immature, not completing assignments. Involved in a fights, sent to detention too many times, you name it she did it. I spoke to counselor, parents, teachers, student several times, I did everything I could do to turn this student around. I had parent conferences with student and parent, invited student to come in and talk to me whenever she felt she needed to talk. Assigned tutorial sessions for this student, along with make up work.
Student ended up passing the class and improved her professional behavior.
At the beginning of this semester the student came to me and asked me to be her mentor, I received a great big hug. Student showed me her report card - grades were vastly improved. I received a call from her grandmother thanking me for turning her granddaughter around.
This made me feel that I am where I belong in the teaching profession.
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