This is a good day!

A student walks through your door, materials from another class in hand, and asks, "Mrs. L., will you help me with this?" The student wants your opinion, your experience, your editorial eye, your honesty, but more importantly, feels comfortable coming to you for help. This is a good day! They know that you will be fair, and that you won't try to change their work. You know that they care about the quality of their assignment, and that the skills you are teaching everyday are transferring to other classes; this student wants the spelling, grammar, syntax and composition to be the best that it can be. In turn, you do your best by them, and inside you smile, because you know how far they have progressed; and so, with pride, and even some amazement at the quality that has been brought forth, you savor the moment and remind yourself, This is a good day!