Change

The student I was worrying about 24/7 seems to be in a good place lately (knock on wood!) so I've been trying to let go of my stress about THIS situation while I can.

I had a meeting with the Special Ed director, Social Worker, and mom of a possible new student last week.  The school seems to be more than ready to hand him over to me, which made for an awkward moment/conversation with his mom since they didn't even ask if she was okay with the change before jumping the gun and asking for an IEP. 

The new kid, H, is coming to visit tomorrow with his mom so that he can see me and meet the other boys before they make a final decision. I'm 99.9% sure that he's coming to me.

Nervous.

This boy seems to be... violent, to say the least.  When he is angry he destroys everything in front of him, including property and people.  I may be coming home with a black eye or two if I'm not careful.  I just pray and hope that I can somehow reach this little guy and help give him the tools he needs to manage his anger.

I'm nervous about how this new "apple" may upset my "apple cart".  Things are FANTASTIC right now in my classroom and I fear that I will see some backpedaling behaviorally.

I can handle this... I think. It's only 5. It may seem like 60 some days, but it's only 5. I'm lucky to have started where I did and with the group I did.

On a more positive note, I have been introduced to a woman who is facing a great challenge and it confirms in me that God gives us only what we can handle.  She is more courageous in making the best of her situation than I can ever hope to be, but it shows me that I can be strong and make the most of what I have :) She helped to Specially Educate me today.

Nervous, but excited, to see how I can change this new boy's life.