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I am late to  \ndinner because I am fishing 100 rainbow trout out of our  \nclassroom’s cold water fish tank. The fish came as eggs,  \ndelivered by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation through a grant. One of my fourth-graders, Kathryn, fed them every day for the entire year, unless another student asked her for a turn. Kathryn is on the autism spectrum and struggles with compromise and sharing. She does well in math and reading—and she is passionate about wildlife and the outdoors. She is my fish lady of the year! My class’s usual field trip to Lake Ontario was canceled because of busing challenges during the pandemic, so this year’s plan is to release the fish with Kathryn’s parents (an archivist and a teacher) and four classmates.  \nChristopher Albrecht teaches fourth grade at Fred W. Hill School in Brockport, New York, and (until a pandemic-inducedfurlough) was an adjunct professor of adolescent literacy and child psychology at the College at Brockport. He is the 2018 New York State Teacher of the Year and a 2019 inductee into the National Teachers Hall of Fame. Albrecht is also an author, with numerous articles and two books, The Rediscovery of Hope and Purpose: Awakening the Human Spirit and UnconventionallySuccessful: Out of the Box Thoughts and Actions that Led to Extraordinary Outcomes.  \nWhy did not every child get a turn to feed the fish? It seems unfair. Many kids fed the fish, but they had to ask Kathryn. Kathryn has a love: wildlife. And she had a challenge: sharing. By midyear, students were in the pattern of asking Kathryn if they could help feed the fish. She was coached and supported by her two-to-one aide, Mrs. Schwartz, so that over time, Kathryn—the girl who coveted the fish like a first-time mother with a newborn—was sharing, talking, and engaging with her peers. Over the course of the year, she developed a sense of purpose and belonging. Friendships became reciprocal. Now at year’s end, all Kathryn wants todo is release these fish, grown to over five inches long, into Lake Ontario with school friends.  \nOne by one, the fish are taken from our transportation vessel, and with respect and care, slowly carried down a boat launch. Each is carefully released into the waters of Lake Ontario, the vessel growing emptier, until the last two fish remain. To Kathryn, a child who struggles with emotions, it does not seem fair that one fish would be last, so the two final rainbow trout enter the wild together. Kathryn, beaming, turns to Mrs. Schwartz and says,“I am so happy.”  \nOfficially, my summer started hours ago. Why not go home, lay in the hammock, and start cocktail hour? Teachers deserve it. I have been told by so many,“Christopher, you work too much.” Ido work long hours; there are many calls to my understanding wife about late dinners. I have maintained this pattern of work for all 27 years of my life as a public school teacher.  \n14 AMERICAN EDUCATOR | SPRING 2022  \nTo understand my mindset, one simple fact must be accepted: happiness creates success, and success is about finding happiness. For Kathryn, the natural world was the gateway key to unlocking her willingness to regulate her emotions during the school day. It caused her to see the value of her peers. By year’send, Kathryn found happiness, and that made her success spillover everywhere.*  \nMy belief that happiness equals success is why, at age 50, I fear retirement. My mind and body have changed. I am slower running the bases in kickball. My bifocals are changing yearly, and I lose stuff hourly in my classroom. All of this is normal and natural. However, a few parts of me have not aged. 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