I know we're not supposed to play favorites, but....

I have realized that I have a soft spot for special needs students.  I have the absolute most fun working with the autistic children!  All it takes is a little patience and being able to control the remainder of the classroom through the disruptions.  I have a student this semester that I have attached myself to.  Watching him process how to act within a social setting, correcting his actions, and seeing how he understands to do it differently the next time has been my favorite thing to watch in the classroom.  I'm sad at the fact that he is in the class period that I will stop teaching after the new hire is completed.  So my "cup half-full" in this situation is that it is during my prep and I can go in there when I get a chance to check in!  The next step on my professional development after GSU is going to be passing GACE tests.  One of the first ones I take will be in special education and I cannot wait!