Week 1 Reflection

1b. On page 10 of this reading assignment, Tomlinson says, “… we teach responsively when we understand the need to teach the human beings before us as well as to teach the content with which we are charged. … [It] is important to begin with the conviction that we are no longer teaching if what we teach is more important than who we teach or how we teach.” What does this mean to you?

One of the most important roles of a teacher is to create a safe classroom, where our students feel, they are an important member of the class and are not embarrassed about mistakes they may make in class, in other words they are willing to try and put them self out without the fear of rejection. Part of creating this classroom is to get to know your students and create a bond with them, learn the students individual needs, learning style, and knowing when a student does not understand the material. If a teacher worries only about getting though the material, a lot of students will get lost along the way but if they take the time to know our students, know what they understand, and find out what the class wants to learn. When doing this, I think the class will grow together and as a result learn more.

Also a large part of a teachers job in education youth is to teach the universal principle. In doing this a teacher may have to drop what they are doing to teach a life lesson and prepare the students for the life they have before them.