It still hurts to think about Marcus (name changed)…
15 years old. Brilliant mind. But completely shut down…
“He can’t read,” the social worker whispered to me before our session. “Don’t call on him.”
And you know what I did?
I made the BIGGEST mistake of my career…
I believed her.
For 30 minutes, I avoided eye contact…
Skipped over him during discussions…
Protected him from “embarrassment.”
Then something happened that changed everything…
Marcus raised his hand.
My heart stopped.
The social worker shook her head frantically.
But this time, I ignored the “experts.”
What happened next shocked everyone in the room…
Not only could Marcus read, but within 45 minutes he VOLUNTEERED to present to the Board of Directors.
That day taught me three crushing mistakes I’d been making:
1. Believing the labels others put on students…
2. Confusing “won’t” with “can’t”…
3. Waiting for students to be “ready”…
Since then, I’ve watched thousands of “labeled” students transform:
• “F” students jumping to A’s in one session
• “Behavior problems” becoming leaders
• “IDK” students mapping detailed life plans
But I’ll never forget Marcus.
He taught me the most valuable lesson of my career:
Every student has hidden potential.
We just need the right key to unlock it.
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