Mrs. Anderson

Mrs. Anderson is Aubrie's second grade teacher.

I've never seen her instruct a lesson, and my daughter never talks about her (more of a reflection of Aubrie's shyness than her teacher's skill level).

But I wanted to meet her during parent-teacher conference earlier this week. Why? Because she emails everyday about what Aubrie has for homework and what we can do better to help her as a student. One email, daily. This is an excellent use of email.

My good vibes toward Mrs. Anderson were reinforced when she had Aubrie lead the parent-teacher conference. Aubrie shared her strengths, weaknesses and goals -- and even set a date to accomplish that goal.

We all benefited from Aubrie taking ownership of the conference, but most of all, Aubrie. It gives her confidence and lets her know that in this world, it's not about waiting for somebody else to take the first step.

You can do it.

P.S. Aubrie's favorite subject is reading. She needs improvement on math, especially adding and subtracting within a time limit. Her goal is to work on her writing and handwriting by Dec. 4.