Marva Collins said it best when she wrote, “When someone is taught the joy of learning, it becomes a life-long process that never stops. That is the challenge and joy of teaching. Students need teachers who believe that all children are achievers and who take personally the failure of any one child.” While all teachers should believe every student can succeed, the question that always remains is how does a teacher ensure every student achieve their goals? Teachers implement a variety of techniques that are integrated with the hopes of advancing the educational ambitions of their students. However, not all techniques spark this progression. Variables such as age, ethnicity and educational background can make a world of difference when it comes to selecting effective methods. Therefore, as a secondary …show more content…
Students should feel empowered when they are in a classroom. The best teacher I had worked on building my self-esteem so that I could give speeches in front of a classroom without fainting, and her aid inspired me in other academic areas. Without the care and help that I received from her, I would not have done well in school. Disruptions amongst students are bound to happen in a classroom, but should these disruptions be offensive, then I plan to have a class discussion on micro-aggressions, empathy, and understanding. If what the student said is bad enough, I might make him or her write a paper on the history of the statement and why it can be hurtful to others. Other disruptions that do not harm other students would result in a sit-down in order to understand why the student felt the need to act out. This would allow the student to express themselves and teach healthier means of attention and expression which would hopefully lower the rate of