One thing that really jumped out at me about chapter one was the fact that it is stressed so much that getting to know your students is such an excellent thing. The reason this sort of surprised me/made me happy was because in High School I had many teachers who did both-- some who seemed to thrive on their connections with students and others who thought school was meant to be "just business."
I think that this chapter in general, as well as the ideas discussed in it, were very appealing to me in part because I am such a people person. Don't get me wrong, I love the aspects of formal schooling, like grades, assessments, etc, and I will of course utilize those in the classroom, but the main thing I am looking forward to in this profession are the minds I shape and the connections I make with students. I want to make an impression-- I feel that that is the entire point of teaching. Because of this, I feel that the entire first chapter of the book was suited perfectly to my teaching style.
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Yea! I'm glad this chapter was such a great match for you. And your quick response was written just the way it was assigned. I look forward to your QRs on the remaining chapters in the book.
:>dr.theresa
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