Weblog 5

Chapter 1: Can Anybody Teach These Children?
Q: If you were a new teacher put into a situation where my student did not want to learn how would you react and what actions would you take?
A: If I was put into the same situation as Carter in chapter one of Crossing Over to Canaan I would try to think of a way for my students to appreciate what I was trying to teach. My content area is history. Many students find that subject very boring and hard to learn. Carter incorporated music into learning how to write. I think that finding something that can both relate to the student and to the subject area would help compel the student to learn. Also, I believe that incorporating fun and different teaching techniques into the classroom would help the students stay interested in the subject, even if it is not their favorite.

Chapter 2: Sojourners
Q:There were many different instances’ that made many of the TFD students realize they wanted to teach. When we filled out our pre-student teaching application we rated a list of schools in which we would like to reach. Why and how did you base your decision with those schools?
A: I come from a small town in the middle of nowhere Ohio. I do not come from a very diverse community. There was only one African-American student in my high school and he graduated with me. On my application I decided that my last choice would be a Catholic school, then middle/high class schools and then first Cleveland Heights. I chose this because I have never had to face a situation that deals with diversity. I think that pre-student teaching in a diverse school will help me to understand different student sand their backgrounds and help me grow as an educator.