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As a new sixth-grade teacher in Chicago Public Schools, I created an “A’s and B’s Because I Tried” Club to recognize every student who achieved a top grade on a project. I had come to my classroom in 2004 the same way most teachers do: with an unwavering belief that students can achieve academically, with the goal of creating a classroom where every student felt valued and with the confidence that, if students tried hard enough, they would succeed.
Most of my students loved the “ABBIT” Club, and as I introduced each new assignment, they wanted to know, “How many points do we have to get to be a member?” The first time they asked this, I nearly burst with pride...
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