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Teaching is packed with powerful moments. Teachers capture them in only 100 words in our “Tiny Teaching Stories” series. Here’s one of those little gems:

“Good morning! I’m happy to see you!” I hear grumbled replies and view half-lidded eyes. I know, mornings are rough. Regardless, I smile and say, “Have a great day!” because a good day is not enough.

At year’s end, I ask what I should change about my class. The reply that floored me: “I don’t care what you change but keep saying ‘good morning.’ Nobody else ever said it to me. It was always a nice start.”

The simplest things we do as teachers can make a profound difference in someone’s day. I hold that in my mind, always.
Sandra Swanson
High school chemistry and environmental science
Storrs, Conn.

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