Invisiblity - Thoughts from the Circulation Desk
We see hundreds of students every single day, and it can be easy to slip into complacency and let the crowd surge by, taking note of the kids who are good at making themselves known. They have the confidence to say hi, chat a bit, and the expectation that you will remember them.
The quiet, invisible kids don't have that expectation. Earlier this year I said good morning to a new freshmen using her name. She stopped in her tracks, looked at me with big, widening eyes, and said "You know my name?"
And you know what? That simple hello is like sunshine on a plant. I swear, they bloom. In the days and weeks that follow they say hi, chat, ask for your opinion, and they glow with the confidence of recognition.
This is one of the daily joys of working in the CCHS Library.
Photo credit:
Flickr Creative Commons
Flower Starting To Bloom
Uploaded on June 12, 2008
by Zero Talent Photography
Labels: community, student life
1 Comments:
Thanks for doing that for kids! One of my new students told me that in her previous school, her gym teacher (of two years) did not know her name. It means the world to the students.
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