Brainstorming paper #3

For paper #3 I will be discussing what sort of change or addition I would implement in K-12 curriculum. This is a thesis driven paper so I'm going to need to create a thesis that argues whether or not a certain change in the curriculum would mitigate the problems we will see in the films "Chalk" and "Superman". I believe that certain additions can greatly benefit a schools curriculum. For example, I think schools should put diversity in their curriculum, which will give the students a reason to be interested in their classes. Along with required courses like math, science and english students should have the opportunity to learn different trades. Maybe including trade school classes such as culinary arts, welding, woodworking and medical classes. These type of classes balance the curriculum and help students who struggle in math and english become more successful. Also by including trade classes you are giving students the chance to have the hand on experience with a job they want to acquire in their future. Another addition that could be made to schools is to regulate the population of students attending the school. When I attended North Kitsap High School there was a overflow of students, which forced teachers to struggle with over sized classrooms. Fortunately Kingston High School was built and helped down size the over crowded NKHS.

Paper #2 Rough Draft

Mr. Escalante and Ms. Watson are educators who share the same understanding of the importance of seeing their students accomplish. They both want to be assured that their teaching is effective; inserting the idea that the student have learned a viable lesson. Mr. Escalante teaches a math class that consists of a mostly troublesome teenagers. He is challenged to take on a role that will eventually turn the classes attention toward reaching a higher level of education. The role that best describes Mr. Escalante is as a mentor. Similar to Mr. Escalante, Ms. Watson plays the role of a mentor, who teaches art history at a college that has a heavy influence on the students. Ms. Watson decides to make a difference at Wellesley, broadening her students minds and influencing them to look at life a bit differently than the school encourages. Mr. Escalante and Ms. Watson share similar characteristics of a mentor, however, they have different methods of teaching when being a mentor to their class.

A common characteristic of a mentor is motivation, a good example of this characteristic is seen in both Mr. Escalante and Ms. Watson. For example, Ms. Watson wants the best for her students, however she sees the opportunity to change the belief most girls have about their future. A majority of the women at Wellesley College believe they will at some point discontinue their education and become a housewife. Ms. Watson is motivated to help these women realize that their is more to life than putting your education aside and becoming married. In the film, "Mona Lisa Smile," Ms. Watson encourages Joan, a student who dreams of becoming a lawyer, to apply to Yale Law School. Ms. Watson practically fills the application out for Joan and later hears back that she has been accepted. Joan, however, makes the decision to get married to her fiance. Despite Ms. Watson's failed attempt of convincing Joan to follow her dreams she stays set on making some sort of difference in her students life's. Her motivation eventually pays off; changing Betty Warren's perspective on life, someone who had a strong belief in becoming a mother and wife. Similar to Ms. Watson, Mr. Escalante is dedicated and motivated to win over the attention of his rebellious class and transform them into well educated students. He knows he is going to have to work hard for his below average students, despite the skepticism from the faculty. His eagerness to successfully teach his class calculus is seen throughout the film, "Stand and Deliver," where he works around the clock. Mr. Escalante requires the students to attend a summer course in order to be ready for calculus during the students senior year. With all of his dedication the class passes their AP Calculus exam, however, the class is accused of cheating on the test and is instructed to retake the test to prove themselves. Despite the accusations, Mr. Escalante is motivated to prepare his class for a more difficult version of the test, in which they pass.

As a mentor to troublesome teens Mr. Escalante is obligated to use disciplinary action to gain respect from his class. The first few weeks of class the students try to walk all over Mr. Esclalante. They come to realize though that Mr. Escalante is different than most teachers at Garfield High School. He uses a teaching technique that keeps the class from dismissing his authority. For example in the film "Stand and Deliver" Mr Escalante notices a student trying to be humorous during a session; he decides to embarrass the student by seating her in front of the class so everyone can enjoy "the show". By enforcing discipline he teaches the students the importance of being disciplined. We see this in the film when the class starts to put in extra hours at school, working hard to prepare for the AP calculus exam. This sort of action is a good example of why, as a mentor, Mr. Escalante has the characteristic of a disciplinarian. Opposed to Mr. Escalante, Ms. Watson doesn't advocate discipline in her class as much as Mr. Escalante does. She is introduced to a already very organized and disciplined class of students. Unlike Mr. Escalante, Ms. Watson would rather see her class branch off from their predictable behavior and try to be more original with their future, instead of doing what most women in up doing at Wellesley College and becoming a housewife. A good example of this teaching technique is when Ms. Watson influences one of her most conservative students, Betty, to take a new direction after graduation. Instead of marrying and raising a family Betty considers applying to Yale Law School and going to Greenwich village with Giselle. To quote Betty Warren from the film "Mona Lisa Smile", she describes Ms. Watson as "an extraordinary women who lived by example and compelled us all to see the world through new eyes." Mr. Escalante enforced discipline in his class in hopes of putting structure in his class, however, Ms. Watson influenced her class to branch off from their mapped out life's and chase something new.

Both Mr. Escalante and Ms. Watson, as mentors, share the characteristic of being optimistic. When Mr. Escalante arrives for his first day of class he would have good reason to believe that the students in his class were not going to succeed. Most teachers would have little faith in a class of disorderly students, however, Mr. Escalante kept a optimistic attitude throughout his time with the class. He knew his students had the potential to become a academic success. An example of this is when Mr. Escalante is present during a faculty meeting and bring up the idea of teaching Calculus, "Students will rise to the level of expectation," says Escalante. Even when his follow educators show disbelief in teaching a 7th grade level class Calculus, Mr. Escalante doesn't let the opinion of others change his outlook for his students potential. Similar to Mr. Escalante, Ms. Watson expresses optimism for her class of students. She teaches at a school where education means finding a husband, however, Ms. Watson sees a opportunity to make a difference. Throughout the film Ms. Watson challenges the minds of her students, despite the criticism she receives. For example, Betty Warren talks back to Ms. Watson numerous times, attempting to prove her hopes for changing the minds of her class is a waste of time. Ms. Watson stays optimistic though and doesn't give up until she sees a change in her students. In the end of the film, "Mona Lisa Smile", her class follows her as she is leaving town, thanking her for all she has done for them; changing their perspective on life.

Mr. Escalante and Ms. Watson have similar characteristics of a mentor, such as being optimistic and motivated. Both mentors have the ability to motivated themselves and their students. This characteristic proves effective for both educators, for example, Mr. Escalante was a teacher who was more eager to teach his class Calculus, despite the difficulty. Ms. Watson is motivated to make a difference at Wellesley even when the teachers and students didn't appreciate her teaching methods. Both educators are optimistic of the outcome of their class. This characteristic helps both Mr. Escalante and Ms. Watson look pass the negativity they receive from students and fellow teachers. Mr. Escalante's students didn't show him any respect in the beginning of the school year, however, he didn't let the students disrespectful behavior effect his optimism for the classes success. Ms. Watson didn't let Wellesley's strict syllabus, in which her students followed religiously, stop her from believing she could make a difference in her students life's. A characteristic they do not have in common is discipline, which Mr. Escalante uses in his classroom. He uses discipline in order to organize the rebellious students in his class room, where as Ms. Watson does not need to use this method because her students are already so behaved. Mr. Escalante and Ms. Watson, who show similar and different teaching methods, are good examples of being a mentor.





  

Block Format paper #2

Role- Mentor
Teacher #1- Ms. Watson
Teacher #2- Mr. Escalante

Both teachers are positive examples of the mentor role
-(positive) Ms. Watson teaches her class a different understanding of art and life
-(negative) The school she teaches at doesn't see her as a good mentor to her class
-(negative) There is some conflict between her and some of the students students who disagree with her        teaching

-(positive) Mr. Escalante uses his natural teaching skills to push the students to become better educated
-(negative) Sometimes he goes to far with his jokes and plays more of a disciplinary role

Body Paragraph-
A. A characteristic that makes Ms. Watson a good example of a mentor is her motivation to open her classes eyes to new ideas and thoughts.

1. She decides to take the time and effort to change the course syllabus so that the class will become exposed to a unfamiliar type of curriculum.

2. She takes the class out of school to show them a extravagant piece of art

3. She helps one the students apply to several colleges, practically filling the applications out for her

B. A second characteristic is her intelligence, which is different compared to what the class is most used to seeing in an instructor.

1. Her ways of teaching are obviously very different than the traditional methods at the school, she approaches the students 1 on 1 more frequently with advice that isn't relevant to the course.

2. She is more of a free thinker, which she tries to pass down to her students. Introducing new ideas of their future that will take them on a more independent journey

3. Her intelligence is somewhat passed on to her some her students, who realizes how extraordinary Ms. Watson is. 

C. Toward the end of the film Ms. Watson is look at as role-model to some of the students.

1. Her students admire her effort to change the ways women look at their future; looking past the housewife image.

2. Betty in particular begins to consider her teaching as a good different, instead of holding on to the opinion that Ms. Watsons influence on the class was out of line.

3. At the end of the film the class follows Ms. Watson as she is driving away and leaving for Europe, showing her how much they appreciate the impact she made on their lives.

D. A characteristic that makes Mr. Escalante a good example of a mentor is the way he was able to take a unmotivated class of students who don't take learning seriously and turn them into a knowledgeable students. (eagerness to teach)

1. Mr. Escalante is eager to work hard for his students, filling most of his schedule with time teaching the class. meeting with the class outside of school and throughout summer

2. After he hears the class has to retake the calculus exam, he still has the energy to push the students to re-learn everything they previously went over

3. He was able to take the most rebellious student in the class and persuade him to think of learning differently.

Char. 2. His sense of humor and wittiness

1. I think his sense of humor was a great tool to be used in the class to get the attention of the rowdy class.

2. His wittiness made the students realize that he wasn't like normal teachers, which is a example of why the class had a harder time walking all over him.

3. His jokes made him unique, something the class was unfamiliar with, thus giving the students a new perspective on learning. His humor made the class more enjoyable and less boring.

Char. 3 As mentor he uses discipline to help organize his classroom and teach his students 

1. An example of this characteristic is when he doesn't let his students misbehave

2. He is able to put discipline in his students, giving them the motivation and drive to learn and score well on the exam.

3. He uses discipline to challenge his class, an example is when he convinces his class to re-take the exam, which they were very close to not pursuing.

Conclusion- As Mr. Escalante and Ms. Watson fill the role as a mentor and share similar examples is why they fit this role, they also have different teaching methods when filling the role as a mentor. Mr. Escalante is introduced to a class of students who don't know how behave and dismiss authority. In this case he is obligated to punish the class immediately and enforce more disciplinarn in his classroom. Opposed to Mr. Escalante, Ms. Watson is introduced to a class of students who are very organized and seem to think their amount of knowledge exceeds that of their instructor. Almost as if the students think they have the upperhand.     

Jerry Large

Jerry Large tells about the importance of giving kids the opportunity to experience adversity, which will help children build character. He encourages the idea of comforting your children at a very young age, but there is a time to let your children become vulnerable to difficulties. Children should experience failure, "A big part of building character is overcoming failure," says Large. An example of a kids being protected from a stressful environment is the students of Riverdale. "At Riverdale, students weren't always developing the qualities that are honed by facing and overcoming adversity," says Large. He tells about how the students at a middle school in South Bronx live in stressful conditions and experience hardship. These obstacles helped the kids form character; resulting in the top scorers in New York City. The reason this sort of practice is important in raising a child is in the case your child is overwhelmed with stress from a new challenge they won't feel discouraged.     

Drafting 2nd paper

For my 2nd paper I will be discussing the difference between Ms. Watson and Mr. Escalante, as well as the similarities. As a math teacher, Mr. Escalante plays a disciplinary role in order to mold his classroom into a group of motivated and respectful students. For example, He decides to embarrass a student after she makes a snide remark, seating her in front of the classroom for everyone to enjoy the "show". He also plays the role of a coach or mentor; making sure the entire classroom works together and nobody is left behind. An example of this is when everyone in the class is able to pass the calculus exam, showing that Mr. Escalante was able to improve every students educational level. Ms. Watson plays the role of a friend and role model to her class. She is able to help certain students see past what society favored in the 1950's; getting married and becoming a housewife. The students thought of her as a different type of women, who influenced them to see the world differently. Betty writes about Ms. Watson in the editorial, describing Ms. Watson as a extraordinary women.    

2nd paper thesis/introduction

Thesis- Mr. Escalante and Ms. Watson are two teachers who want to their class to succeed, but both teachers use similar and different methods of teaching to push their students to excel.

Introduction- In the film "Mona Lisa Smile" Ms. Watson is an art history teacher who challenges her students to open up to new ideas. In the film "Stand and Deliver" Mr. Escalante is introduced to a unruly class of students, however, he is able to turn his rebellious class into a academic success. These two educators want to see their students succeed, but both teachers use similar and different methods to push their students to excel. They both teach in very different cultural settings and environments, which is a challenge itself for both Mr. Escalante and Ms. Watson. In order for Mr. Escalante to tame his rowdy class he is more disciplinary, such as humiliating students who think learning is a joke. Opposed to Mr. Escalante, Ms. Watson is introduced to a very structured all women's class, who are well prepared to follow the rules. Ms. Watson concentrates on teaching the students to take more out of life and try look pass what the college encourages. Unlike Ms. Watson, Mr. Escalante focuses on turning his below average class into a group of well educated students. 

Define the roles

Mr. Escalante- Plays the role of a disciplinarian and mentor. He keeps his class in line and doesn't let his students ignore his authority. He teaches the students the importance of being disciplined. We see this in the film when the class starts to put in extra hours at school, working hard to prepare for the AP calculus exam. Mr. Escalante was a mentor to the students; He changed students minds into understanding how education can change the outcome of their lives; giving them more options in their future.

Ms. Watson- Right now in the film Ms. Watson's students question her methods, I think once they began to trust her more they will become friends. She does play a bit of a therapist role, as she is starting to become aware of her students lives outside of school and she play an impact on the outcome of some of the relationships. I think later on in the film we will see more evidence of this.

Jack MacFarland- Defines the role of a friend and mentor. He realizes Mike Rose struggles in class and helps him succeed in class, convincing him that he has what it takes to go to college. They had a mentor and mentee relationship. Mike Rose looked up to Jack as a role model, "...I worked very hard, for MacFarland hooked me. He tapped my old interest in reading and creating stories," says rose. They built a friendly relationship as well, hanging out at MacFarland's apartment "consuming my English teacher's library," says rose.

Sister MPH- Plays the role of a disciplinarian. She had a very strict set of rules and was very hard on the first grade students. It almost seemed that all Sister MPH cared about was punishing her students for not obeying the long list of rules. She was described as a someone who either didn't like teaching or hated children.      

Mike Rose "I Just Wanna Be Average" Part 2

Jack MacFarland came into Mike Roses life when he was experiencing hard times. We see a similar coincidence in "Stand and Deliver" when Mr. Escalante is introduced to a struggling group of students. These two educators worked their class very hard, filling the students schedule with assignment after assignment. "We wrote three or four essays a month...We read a book every two to three weeks...He gave us a quiz on the reading every other day," Mike Rose explains. Your going to work harder than you've ever worked before," says Escalante. Mike rose tells about how Mr. MacFarland's lectures were crafted, using a method that "slowly and carefully built up our knowledge," says Rose. Mr. Escalante also started his class at a beginning level (Math 1A) and lead the class to a more advanced level, calculus. There are two students in which are great examples that prove the effectiveness of both teacher's inventive teaching methods. Mr. MacFarland was able to help Mike Rose succeed in english and who at one point never imagined being accepted to a college school. Similar to Mr. MacFarland, Mr. Escalante sees potential in Tito and encourages him to participate. Tito scores a 5 on the AP calculus exam. Students obeyed Mr. MacFarland authority and gave him their attention when he took the podium. "Giving trouble to this particular teacher was a silly thing to do...The troublemaker would look foolish rather than daring," says Rose. This is very similar to the environment in Mr. Escalante's classroom, students soon realize that misbehaving results in being humiliated. Therefore the class begins to show respect for Mr. Esclanate.    

My reaction to Mona Lisa Smile

The film Mona Lisa Smile seems to be more of a romance/drama film and focuses on students relationships outside of school. Wellesley College is an all women's arts school; the students and faculty are under close supervision and are to follow strict guidelines. Ms. Watson definitely stands out among both the other teachers and students, being more independent of authority. "Let us try to open our minds to a new idea," Ms. Watson says after displaying a new piece of art that isn't on the syllabus. Ms. Watson wants to make a difference in her class, she wants to catch her students off guard with a more original course of study. There is a particular group of students from Ms. Watson's class that the movie follows. Giselle has her own opinions and is more liberal than some her classmates, as well as dating a professor at Wellesley. Betty is the complete opposite of Giselle and is much more conservative, similar her mother. Betty writes an editorial in the school paper attacking Ms. Watson for influencing women to choose their own paths in life, instead of becoming a wife and mother. I think the students will start to appreciate Ms. Watson and consider her advise in school and in life. She might even persuade the entire school to make adjustments to the standard curriculum; giving educators the option to create their own syllabus.        

In class exercise- using examples

1) In the film "Stand and Deliver" there are a few scenes that portray Mr. Escalante as my definition of a good teacher. In my "What Makes a Good Teacher"blog I explain how a good teacher challenges their students and pushes them to work hard. For example, in the film Mr. Escalante pushes his students to succeed; he challenges them by having the students work overtime. The class was at one point was working hard to learn calculus during there summer vacation. There were far more examples in my blog post that did not relate to Mr. Escalate's teaching methods. In my post I explain that a good teacher needs to push there class to achieve without over working them and stressing them out. In the film we see that Mr. Escalante pushes the kids to stressful levels. For example, Mr. Escalante convinces the class to retake the test; making them work consecutive hours straight to study for the retake. I also state that a good teacher needs to be friendly with the class. Mr. Escalante's relationship with the class started off a bit rough and didn't have a very friendly environment. However toward the end of the film the class and Mr. Escalante share a unique relationship. At one point during the film he has a heart attack and the class is then under the supervision of a substitute teacher. The class realizes they miss Mr. Escalante and don't know what to do without him.

2) In the handout, "What Makes a Good Teacher", Brown's criteria relates to Mr. Escalant. In the beginning of the handout Brown asks the question "are great teachers born or made?" From what I saw in the film I believe Mr. Escalante was born a teacher. During the film is seemed teaching and helping other was a part of who he was. He had a passion to help others succeed and get kids on the right track. He would go out of his way to make sure his class was going to persevere. For example, during the film he at one point was working around 60 hours a week, helping students. This shows his dedication and the idea that being a teacher is more than a job. In the film it was easy to notice that teaching was engraved in him. In the handout Brown's first classroom experience didn't go well. The students were able to walk all over him; testing his authority. Brown didn't know what to do, unlike Mr. Escalante.

3) Ken Robinson's criteria for good teaching is to let students express their creativity; don't dismiss the obvious signs of a students ability to do things differently. Just because they can't succeed in math or english doesn't mean they don't have a capability to do great things in art. Schools need to figure out that art related courses are an important part of the curriculum. This could help a student discover a hidden talent, who has been distracted with unappealing courses schools require to graduate. Ken makes a great point as he talks about a young girl who couldn't sit still in class and was thought of having ADHD. He goes on to talk about the real reason she had this problem was because she and others like her have to move to think. This is a excellent reason why students should always have the opportunity to learns arts in public schools.

4) There are a few things Ken Robinson says that give me an idea of what he would think of Mr. Escalante's teaching. Robinson would admire the way Mr. Escalante handled his class, putting on different acts to play along with the students games. He had to be creative with his teachings; trying to entertain the class with his sense of humor to get their attention. For example, the scene in the movie when he singles out the "finger man". His teaching was unique and didn't have the normalcy most classes experience. Robinson would probably rate Mr. Escalante's teaching as effective and creative.  



   

Mona Lisa Smile notes

-Catherine Watson is our main character/ takes place 1953
-Art history teacher/beginning a new school year/history of art 100
-She teaches at a all women college
-Watson seems to be very nervous on the first day; warned not to show fear
-Some of her students already understand numerous subjects that Watson had presented/They are all prepared/reading all the text/very opposite to Mr Escalante's class
-Watson is not cut out for the job/the school is beyond her experience
-The faculty is hard on Watson; she is warned they don't like independence.
-She catches the students off guard/presenting a subject they aren't for once familiar with
-Watson is aware of contraceptives
-She begins to drift away from the "normal" curriculum the students are used to
-Watson focuses in on a particular group of students; becoming involved in their lives outside of class
-She teaches the class modern art and goes against the schools traditional teaching methods (free-thinking)
-Similar to Mr. Escalante, Watson goes the extra step to help her students, for example she practically fills out a college application for a student
-Her personal life starts to compromise her job
-Betty gets married and misses a few classes and is told by Ms. Watson to attend class
-Watson gathers with the students outside of class and tells about her life
-Watson splits up with her fiance, she believes life should not revolve around marriage which Betty believes
-A slide show shows women filling the roles society encourages, something Watson would rather see change and see women improve their education.
-Watson becomes angry at the colleges influence on the women
-She wants the students to look beyond the traditional life most women go after
-Watson tries to convince Jonnie to go to school instead of becoming a housewife
-The college invites Watson to return to teach, but only by their rules. Their syllabus
-Betty gets a divorce and moves to NY with Giselle and goes after her own dreams
-Ms. Watson declines the schools invitation to come back and goes to Europe

Paper #2 Brainstorming

I haven't figured out which two educators I will be discussing in my compare/contrast essay. As I try to come up with two teachers who would work well for my topic, I brainstorm my options, be it fictional or real-life. One of my first thoughts was to use Robin Williams character from the film Good Will Hunting, Sean Maguire. Sean is a therapist who evaluates several things going on in Will Hunting's life. The relationship between Will and Sean is very interesting and the dialogue is great. Another educator I was thinking of using was Ben Sobel, who is a psychiatrist in the film Analyze This. Ben plays a similar role to Sean Maguire, however, these two therapists are approached by two very different clients. They have similar and different ways of helping their client resolve their issues. If I were to drift away from the idea of using two fictional teachers than I would consider using two educators from my K-12 years. The two teachers I have in mind were both very talented. One made sure to use humor in the classroom to loosen things up; helping the students relax and not stress. This made it easier to focus, he taught in way that the curriculum made sense. I remember after he would give a lesson he would always dumb it down for the class; making sure the kids who were struggling would understand. The other teacher I had in mind was my chemistry professor; she was a bit more serious and was very professional. She expected students to succeed and had little tolerance for any misbehavior. She wasn't lenient when grading, which pushed me to understand a subject and to always pay close attention during a lesson. 

Audre Lorde

Once Lorde began going to school she encountered two teachers who used a lot of disciplinary action in there classrooms. "Ability had nothing to do with expectation," this quote from Lorde's essay best describes her kindergrarten teacher, who didn't acknowledge the fact that Lorde's understanding of the given assignment surpassed the expectations of Miss Teacher. Instead of the teacher recognizing the extra effort Lorde put into her work, she only focuses on the fact that Lorde can't follow directions. Miss Teacher embarrasses Lorde for not following the instructions. Lorde's first grade teacher, Sister Mary of Perpetual Help, used physical punishment in her class, "...She sent a note home to my mother asking her not to dress me in so many layers of clothing because then I couldn't feel the strap on my behind when I was punished." MPH was insensitive and didn't bother considering the students feelings. MPH had no sympathy for students who struggled to learn the curriculum and their punishment wouldn't go unoticed; being placed in a group called the Brownies. "One was put into the Brownies if one misbehaved, or couldn't learn to read," says Lorde. MPH was basically labeling the students in her classroom. Similar to an experience Lorde had in her kindergarten class, she had turned in an assignment for her first grade class that exceeded expectations. Her teacher refused to believe she had done the work herself, dismissing the fact that Lorde was a smart student.    

WS sections 28-30

After reading sections 28-30 I understand some important steps to take before constructing a essay. For my next essay I will be writing a compare/contrast essay that will be a thesis driven paper. Unlike my last essay assignment I will create a thesis that relates to the topic of my paper and addresses the reader of what my paper will be about. For instances, "I have experienced all sorts of different teachers throughout my school years, in particular two teachers who's teaching styles were similar and different." This could be a start to developing my thesis. I also will be using a standard essay structure for my paper, which is explained in section 29. I will begin the essay with a introduction paragraph followed by a few body paragraphs, which will reflect on my thesis. I will use examples in the body of the essay to support my topic. The paper will close with my conclusion paragraph where I will restate my thesis. In section 30 the book displays an example of outlining an essay. This could be a great pre writing exercise to organize my points. I learned in section 29 that I will need to ask myself a few important questions before starting my paper. Who is my audience? What is my purpose? These questions will help generate ideas about my topic. In this essay I won't be targeting a specific audience, but my purpose is for whoever reads my essay will have a clear understanding of the differences and similarities of two educators.     

What makes a good teacher?

In my opinion there are a few important aspects a good teacher has to offer. Having the ability to challenge your students and push them to do well is great, but a teacher needs to be able to do this without stressing out there classroom. You want to keep a friendly and respected relationship between yourself and the students; this helps a student believe you're there to help them no matter how lost they feel in class. A teacher needs to be able to adapt to a new classroom of students. They need to be able to recognize students who are going to need more help, approaching them more often than others to see how they are doing. This goes along with knowing how to grade a student. Each student begins the class with a different level of education and improves at a different rate. When you grade an individuals assignment you might need to consider the tools they had coming in to the class and grade on how much the student has improved. A good teacher will also notice hard work and dedication from a student. Even though the student might learn at a slower rate the teacher will see effort from someone who is really trying their best to achieve.