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After reading the article “Deciding to Teach Them All” by Carol Ann Tomlinson, I was presented with many opportunities to reflect on what my teaching beliefs are, and on how the teacher discussed in the article was described by her colleague. To start, I have many thoughts regarding how the teacher rose to the challenge of teaching a truly diverse classroom that included students that had “identified special education needs, students who could not yet read in any meaningful way, students who were learning to speak English, students who were working at grade level, and students who were more capable [...]” (Tomlinson, 2003, pg. 7). It surprised me how the teacher wanted to go back to teaching in a general education classroom, rather than in …show more content…

Instead of wording questions that would hinder or label students, she worded them so that they focused on the best in each student. She was mindful and made sure that she adapted to her students, and not the other way around. This is something that may seem obvious but is not seen happening enough within schools. From my time in college, and from the time I have spent in classrooms, I have always tried my best to ensure that each student is given the right amount of support to succeed and exceed the expectations that they have for themselves, as well as the expectations that have been placed onto them, and to do this in a way that does not overwhelm or discourage their efforts. What this article also made me realize, is that even this spectacular a teacher is still a human. It spoke volumes to me when I read how despite being a veteran teacher, “she [still] wasn’t always sure how to arrange time to work with small groups of students with particular needs”, or that “she often wasn’t certain how to express abstract ideas so that [...] concrete thinkers could confidently approach them” (Tomlinson, 2003, pg. 8). As a college student who is close to being in the field, I often have worries that I won’t be good enough or that I won’t be able to manage all the demands that a teacher has

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