The Clicker That Sparked Tears

The power of compassion in supporting our overburdened teachers

I had just wrapped up a PD session on behavioral reinforcement strategies in a middle school classroom. The room was empty, save for one teacher tidying up her space. Her shoulders were slightly slouched, and she had a tiredness in her posture that I recognized well. I knew her name but she didn’t know mine, but I felt a pull to check in.

“How are you?” …