Chapter four is about things that we can do as teachers, to enable students to succeed. It is full of graphic organizers and evaluations. On page 71 Mika says, “I don’t like when people stare at my grill. My teacher came to me and said: “I don’t understand your frustration, but I’m not going to leave you alone. You have to write down what you have to say, so that by the time we get to you, you have something to say and you won’t have to make anyone wait and look at you.” So now that’s what I do, and it was one of the most important things I ever learned in my high school career.”
I can honestly say that I am not a big fan of the teacher’s attitude in this statement, but I like the simple, but effective idea. Mika might have trouble participating in class, for whatever reason. In an effort to get her to participate, the teacher gave her a way to organize her thoughts. He or she solved the problem by encouraging Mika to organize her thoughts and then write them down, that way she never felt like she was being put on the spot. This technique could help her to build confidence to ask questions, speak up and participate in class, outside of class or even in other situations in the future.
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