Chapter 7

Teaching difficult to students is sometimes difficult (imagine that!). Prior to jumping into difficult concepts a teacher should first find out what the students already know. This is very beneficial because it helps the teacher to link what the students already know to the newer and more difficult material. Textbooks are not always the best resource and the lesson should not revolve around one single textbook. When one teaching technique does not work a teacher should try a different way of explaining the material to their students. Multiple Intelligence theory should come into play when difficult material is introduced to students.
I really do not like most textbooks. So many of my high school teachers taught from a textbook and I began to wonder if high schools require teachers to use specific books to design their lessons. Being an English major, I know that different textbooks have different liner notes, interpretations, and even different versions of texts. If I were forced to use one textbook for an English course, I am not sure if I could do it. I liked that this chapter talked about each content area instead of simply writing general statements.