-: I think one of the differences between a good teacher
and a great teacher is the interest
in helping the student who's struggling.
Not just letting them struggle, assuming that there's
a lack of interest, that there's apathy going on,
but finding out why.
Why are they late to school?
Maybe you can help them problem-solve that,
and you've just turned their life around.
That's the difference between a good and a great teacher,
taking a little interest, yes, it takes a little bit
of extra time at the front end, but in the long run,
they've achieved more, you're not doing remediation,
they're an advocate.
They may actually help with the next student coming along,
so you're really building a pyramid of success
within your classroom.