This was very interesting read to me because it had so many things that I could relate to. The writing, me becoming a teacher and being in a school system as the one described.
One of the fears that I have of becoming a teacher is not being able to connect with my students, boring them and having absolutley no control. I'm not saying that I want my class to be perfect, but I want my class to have structure. I also don't want to be too strict, because I know personally that students will either just pull away or be more defiant. So learning how to find a balance, but to still have control is going to be challenging. I want my students to be able to connect with me and not be bored in the class. So learning how to make certain assignments interesting in English is something that I want to learn more about.
Another thing that really caught my attention is when one of the students said that "Writing can be a lifeline." I don't know how many times that I have said that writing is the way to the soul! This chapter has proved that. I love the journaling and creative writing aspect of English and how it can bring out true feelings, that make you understand a person more. Everyone has a story to tell and I believe that this is why this chapter touched me so much, because the writing was not "pretty up" and was real and about a real person. I know what its like living in a low socioeconmic status neighborhood and going to a school where no one thinks your worthy and what it means to just write it all out and prove that you are something.
It was nice to read the challenges of another teacher instead of reading all the peachy keen stories that make it seem as though teaching is going to be a breeze.
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A lot of texts on teaching do seem to be overly-optimistic. Maybe this is because we tend to remember our successes more than or failures or maybe they just don't want to admit they've ever been less than perfect.
I agree that Christensen's text is a more honest (hence accurate) account of classroom reality.
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