1. What does this phrase (found on p. 15 of our text) really mean? "... emotions trump learning." What implications does this have for teachers? If you believe it is true, how will it affect you when you are the teacher?
So basically, if you are emotionally distraught, or not having a good day, or just can't thinking about something else, then you are not going to learn. Your mind won't be able to comprehend anything that you are learning. This was evident yesterday when I was in class, and I was sick. I didn't learn anything. I was tired, I hadn't slept at all the night before, and I didn't do anything. It was bad. That is why emotions trump learning.
QUOTES:
TO ESTABLISH TIES WITH A STUDENT, WE MUST COME TO SEE HOW EACH STUDENT IS UNLIKE EVERY OTHER- AND TO SEE THAT, WE MUST FORM TIES WITH THAT STUDENT.
If we don't realize that each student is different, then we won't know their learning styles and won't help them in the best way that we can.
"WE DON'T JUST KEEP THEM BUSY. WE'RE GIVING THEM AN OPPORTUNITY."
If we just give our students busy work to make it look like they are busy throughout the day, they will be learning nothing but that busywork. we must give our student's opportunities to learn hands on and with real life scenarios so that they will keep with them what they learn for the rest of their lives.
"BECAUSE YOU ARE A HUMAN BEING ENDOWED WITH THE VALUE AND POSSIBILITIES OF HUMANITY, I MUST TREAT YOU WITH DIGNITY."
So basically we must treat our students with respect, and show them how to be the very best person that they can be.
Yes..... you're getting it! And by the way, your example of being sick the day before was actually an example of how PHYSIOLOGICAL elements trump learning. (I know you know how emotions do, too). So with all of this going aginst us, when kids have so much of it going against them, it's truly a miracle when a teacher CAN make a difference. And miracles like that happen every day. 4 points
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