ABSTRACT
As Frances greets the staff and students at the beginning of the day, she pays attention to subtleties of behaviour and mood. Which young people are giggling and chatting as they enter the building? Who are the ones who are straggling in alone with their heads down? Does Justin have a smile on his
face or does he look discouraged? Has there been an incident at home or on the bus that may need to be discussed before he can settle down to learning? How did Matt make out at his job interview last night? Does Madeline have a lunch today? She reminds herself to drop in on the library later during the morning to ask Anna’s advice about some new materials they might be able to order. She remembers to check with Mr Kendel to confirm the date of the community art show because she knows how proud he is of the work his learners will have on display. She has been wondering how she might better engage Ms Sandhu in the discussions underway about oral language development.
