In 2018 the Commonwealth of Virginia added the requirement that all middle school students participate in a career investigations course, and that's what my homeroom students were online doing this morning when one of them called me over.
"What if someone doesn't have any strengths?" he asked.
"Oh, everyone has some strengths," I answered.
He nodded, and I stood watching over his shoulder as he began to make his list. Wiggle my ears, he typed.
I looked at him to see if he was joking, but he really wasn't. "I think maybe you could add some school strengths," I suggested.
"Those I don't have," he shook his head.
"You are really good at participating in class discussions," I said, "and you have a lot of creative answers to questions."
"Maybe you're right," he shrugged. Talking in class, he entered, answering questions, and then he added Raise one eyebrow really high.
"You need one more, " I told him, and left him alone to continue pondering his strengths.
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