I'll Work on That

I work in a district that works at honoring diversity and respecting the student as they are, as they are in that moment and not as someone might want them to be. There's a lot of talk and little consequences. They work to support the students as they are, hoping to not lead but walk with them to a new understanding of why education, respect for others, and guidelines of general life might be good for society. 

While in theory, I agree, in practice I've struggled. Let's leave it at that.

But, then came this:

Yes!

....but still...I struggled. 

And then this:

Okay. I'll work on that. 

Time will tell what worked and what had to be tweaked. The pendulum swings, and then swings again, but always with a bit of a different, more enlightened path. 

That's called learning. It's not only the young who learn but all who want to keep evolving.