Sometimes you have to know when to pull out!

I hope your not thinking of any references to non-educational activities in that title, if you weren't you probably are now. Anyway, I had another breakthrough with my low functioning student, who I am really getting fond of now. He is still with us at the center and might be for a while because of his functioning level which causes behaviors (at least in my book it does). The special education director at our center thought that it might be a good idea to try doing some pull-out classes with him. I thought for a second and said sure why not, it is worth a try. He was having an exceptional day today so it was a good day to start it. When we gave it a try and I had him all by himself he was like night and day. He was willing to talk with me, laugh with me and learn with me. We worked on his reading homework and had some side conversation and made some good connections with the book. I am just pleased as punch with that, I am hoping that this keeps up as long as we can pull him out for an hour.

Life is great on the ranch, and I am so glad that I am teaching where I am. It was a good thing.