As teachers we need to make sure that our students are aware that we will not accept anything but their best work, and we will absolutely not accept them not doing their work at all. I understand that there will always be extenuating circumstance in home lives of children and what not, but I also understand that the work that I will ask my students to do is important. I want my students to know that i will never give them "busy work" and that their school work will always be important. I love how the chapter says that as teachers we will be "part Mother Superior, and part Marine Drill Sergeant." HAHAHAHAHA!!! LOVE IT! I will provide an opportunity for all of my student s to be successful, and I will make sure that they get it done. My Mantra in life has recently, with in the last 3 years, become "I CAN do HARD things!" So, when I read that in this chapter, I knew that this would be something for me to instill in my students as well. I repeat that mantra to myself multiple times daily, and it has helped me so much with so many things! I will just change it to: "We CAN do HARD things" for my classroom.
I loved that you loved this section. You would love Carol Tomlinson, the person, too! 5 pts.
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