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No Excuses University By Richard Rodriguez: Chapter Summary

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After going through chapter one to chapter five of No Excuses University (Lopez 2013), I took note of the format which Lopez used for each chapter, a vital factor that makes each chapter easy to follow. To begin with, his writing style was diligent with respect to the way it mirrors a conversation between tow professionals that care about teaching and learning. Secondly, Lopez started every chapter with a fundamental concept section with the aim of frontloading the person who reads. Lastly, he made sure that no chapter was complete without a final section of Theory of Practice. It is but a transformational guide and not a book study as almost all sections begin with questions, which teams may deliberate upon and with step-by-step suggestions, which schools may act upon.
The one “Theory to Practice” and the one “Key Concept” statements from No Excuses University (Lopez, 2013), which are relevant to me are: “Who is your Luis? What evidence do you have that work being done within your classroom and school is offering ways to break the cycle of poverty for kids like him?” and “For some children, the only hope to escape …show more content…

The decision to enter a profession that has the potential to affect hundreds of lives of children each year should not be taken lightly. One must make sure they are ready for the challenges and responsibilities as well as the joys of humour entering the profession” (Hembree, 2013). Some actions that might ensure that we don’t lose sight of the commitments that we once made as new educators entering the profession would be to maintain an emotional commitment and have a lot of patience. “Great teachers’ emotionally commit to their subject matter and students daily. Teaching can feel incredibly rewarding when things go well but it takes a heck of an emotional and mental toll when it doesn’t. Look for small things to rejoice in and don’t beat yourself up when students don’t “get

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