Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Makes All the Difference...Apparently

This morning, during class discussion in the library, I was leaning against one of these sloping walls, having sat there purposefully because otherwise the boys sit there and slouch into inattention. But I was slouching now, and I was getting frustrated with the students who weren't paying attention. So I sat up.

It was like a miracle. All of a sudden, the postures around the circle improved, and the behavior improved with it. The conversation wasn't perfect from there, but it was a lot better.

I have a new reason to sit up straight.

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