Kathleen Cushman begins the book by explaining that a teacher must get to know their students before they are able to teach that particular group effectively. A student may be having problems outside o the classroom which may interfere with their work, such as working to help support their family. A student’s personality can help a teacher when putting together or altering their syllabis for the particular course.
I really liked the questionare in chapter one. Thinking about it, it makes a lot of sense to get to know the students in your classroom because certain aspects of a person’s personality can tell a teacher what kind of learner they are. I learn better with music and really love to dig into the structure of literature and why the author chose to write a piece in the way that they did. Some students may not care about that, but I’m sure that there is some way to tap into a student’s interest and connect it with any subject.
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