In this chapter of Fires in the Bathroom, the part that struck me the most was whether or not a teacher actually has to like his or her students. The author, along with her student co-authors, points out that it does matter if a teacher dislikes her students, and also that they can in fact tell. Not only can they tell that they or their peers are not liked, but it affects how they learn in that classroom. It is also important for teachers not to favor the students that they happen to like the most, because that can be debilitating to those students, and their peers who feel insufficient as a result. I have thought a lot about this and agreed with how the co-authors explained their viewpoints on the subject.
The reason this was important to me is actually because of how I've observed my feelings about my peers and how I've seen my teachers deal with their difficult students. I have been able to tell before which students are really challenging for teachers to accept as well as which students they would love to call on all the time. Personally, I am not sure how I will deal with the difficult students because, as a peer, I can just ignore them. However as a teacher I will have to learn to treat everyone equally and respect my students no matter how much they may annoy me. This is what I perceive will be a big challenge for me as I haven't really practiced this skill as a student. I hope that I can find a balance and just learn to exhibit patience and tolerance for all kinds of students no matter how much they may personally annoy me.
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You are so on target . . . this is a really difficult task. But you're right--to be effective, you have to pull it off. You're smart to start thinking about this and building your skill set now.
Good response.
:>dr.theresa
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