I witnessed one of the most awesome parent teacher conferences. Last fall, this little boy was in TEARS when we had his conference. He had been goofing off, forging his reading log, lying to his parents, and 4 years behind in his reading. He was put on a daily behavior plan that his teachers and parents signed.

Now, 2/3 of a school year later he has grown 3 years in his reading! He is totally proficient in math. He wears his handsome little glasses every day. For the first time in his life he will finish the school year on grade level. You should have seen the grin on his face when we told his parents. His mom was in disbelief and visibly proud as well. His 4 younger brothers and sisters ran around our class like crazy — and they are lucky to have a big brother like him.

My heart swells with pride when I think about him. He’s grown into such a mature kid!