"Teachers don't impact for a year, but for a lifetime." -AnonymousA teacher's work is everlasting. All students remember the teacher that made the most difference in their lives.
The most interesting part of Chapter 10 was Taberski providing several key practices for doing one-one-one instruction with students. I like how she starts off her individual conferences with telling how the student is doing and she is very honest with her feedback. I could visualize her in the classroom as this dynamic teacher getting through to all her students. What a wonderful sight to see! A practice that I would love to take on if I do go back into the classroom one day!
I really did find Chapter 10 to be an interesting and enjoyable read. Taberski's take on individualized reading is well-written: simple yet well-detailed. As we near the end of the book, the more and more I realize how effective of a tool this book is for not just Language Arts teachers, but for teachers, in general, as well.
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