I, Joy Kirr, am a middle school teacher, author, and speaker. My 7th grade ELA (English Language Arts) classes are working to improve their lives through student-directed learning - without marks throughout the year. This is a log of my learning experiences... Want to have me speak with your staff or facilitate a workshop? Here is my PORTFOLIO.

Wednesday, April 10, 2024

A Slice of from this week...

Just because... some days are harder than others.
Some days I'm not 100%.
Or even 78%.
Some days I submit to the relentless questions and arguing and whining.
And some days I yell.
Some days I want to stomp and hold my own tantrum.

And some days are better.
The sun seems brighter.
Seventh graders seem funnier.
Or helpless.
Some days I can push up to 93%.
And some days I laugh.
Some days I want to repeat once again.

Here's a snippet from this week...
...thanks to the "Spin It to Win It" contest between classes.