My First Day...

I only had sixth graders today, and since I teach spec ed, I only had a few. (I'll have more kids tomorrow.) Today, I was reminded why I do this work. A little freckle-faced guy with a perpetual scowl and the same raggetty clothes I've seen him in three times now said, "I didn't think I was going to like this school, but I was wrong. I like it here." His mom sent me an email after school that said she was near tears because her son had come home from school happy for the first time since she could remember. Who says you have to be crazy to teach middle school?" I'd be crazy not to!