comment icon 8 more comments (Inspirational teacher moment) This quote has proven true in many areas of life, including, but not limited to, school. For example, I never thought I could make orzo. Or I was too lazy to try buying some and making something a little more “outside of the box”. I know, orzo is not really outside of the box. But that gives you an idea of how inside of the box I am. And you really never know what you can do until you try – because once I tried it, I realized that if you can boil water, you can make orzo. And if you can drizzle olive oil, sprinkle salt, and chop herbs, you can make really good tasting orzo. And if you happen to have any shrimp in the freezer, you can make shrimp and feta orzo that seems fancy and tastes delicious. What? Of course I use frozen shrimp. I am not interested in spending the equivalent of several gallons of gas just for a few little fresh shrimp that will probably gross me out anyways. If I had a six figure salary, I might choose to spend it on fresh shrimp. But I am not that girl. Yet, anyways. Speaking of trying new things, I have the best teacher story ever. A student of mine was has been a bit reluctant to read, but last week he found a book that he was really excited about at the Book Fair. He took it home and read it over the weekend, and here’s what he had to say when he shared during Morning Meeting on Monday: 4.8 from 4 reviews Good Morning, J. Good Morning, K. What’s the News, J? The News is… I found out this weekend… that I LOVE TO READ! There’s nothing like the self-discovery that you are, indeed, a reader. Or an orzo lover.
