Just Writing

“What did you learn in English today?” It's a ticket in the door, but that door is at the student’s house, and the question is asked by the parent. The answer is one that we hope they give thoughtfully. Reflectively. But what if it’s not? What if the student literally describes what he saw for today’s 55 minutes: I dunno, Mr. Newman talked to kids in class about our essays, but he didn’t get to me, so I just typed all period.

That is literally what happened today. And I can’t say that this kid isn’t telling the truth, or is leaving out the most important part. I did talk to them about their papers today. I didn’t get to everybody.