Stay away from what might have been and look at what can be (Marsha Petrie Sue)

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There's always an urge, as a new teacher in a new school to look back at what students have been like for other teachers plus there's all that previous data which can be mind-numbingly contradictory.

I've always aimed to resist that urge and instead take students at face value. A fresh start for everyone. It's what they can be that motivates me. It's their potential and how they interact and connect with me that I'm more interested in.

Less is more.