"I like a teacher who gives you something to take home to think about besides homework." -Edith AnnTeachers who bring imagination and excitement to students are the true teachers for our students!
Taberski mentions in Chapter 11 that teachers need to find the right books for all their students to read. I started my library for my classroom early on before I began teaching. Then when I started my profession, my library grew abundantly. I got my students to order from Scholastic and got points to add on to my collection. Not to mention that attending the IRA monthly meetings gave me the opportunity to purchase more for my students and to use them in my thematic units. I am proud of my classroom library!
I agree. Most of the teachers that I still remember went beyond teaching from the text. They did or said something that made an impact on me and that given moment.
ReplyDeleteI'm still waiting for that moment.