Chapter 9 QR

Chapter nine is about dealing with when things go wrong in the classroom for the teachers and students. When students feel discouraged, it is important that we know some of the reasons why they are feeling this way so that we can help them create a better attitude about school. Incoming freshman are dealing with huge changes in course curriculum, work load, new social groups, etc. As teachers, we should make their transition easier by making sure they feel like they are in comfortable environment as well as communicating with them early on and often about how they are doing in the class. The book suggested showed a list of questions that the teacher can give out to the students before the grading period ended that involved their performance. The questionnaire also included questions that refer to the teacher’s performance and how they could do something differently. As a professional, I think that being able to take constructive criticism from your colleagues as well as students is vital to the learning process. When student provide feedback, teachers can evaluate how they’ve been doing and change accordingly to the class needs. As a new teacher, this process will be extremely valuable!