Academically
at risk,
chronically absent,
incidents
of violence.
But, I ask
where
oh where
on this vast spreadsheet
is the child’s heartbeat?
Data
Academically
at risk,
chronically absent,
incidents
of violence.
But, I ask
where
oh where
on this vast spreadsheet
is the child’s heartbeat?
Reflecting. Discovering. Learning.
a spark to linger along the way
making mistakes in plain site
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Damn you are fast! EXACTLY. Come talk to the teacher and the parent(s), better yet the child, and we’ll tell you the WHOLE story.
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Amen!!
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That is extremely powerful. The last line, where is their heartbeat — should resonate with all teachers.
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Just wow… you get to the jugular about the limitations of data spreadsheets. Powerful writing, Beth!
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You get to the core, literally in a heartbeat.
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You say so much with this image and few sentences.
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Wow, this was powerful.
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