Title: Understanding Classroom Dynamics in Public Schools | Changing Education as we know it
Headings: Understanding Classroom Dynamics in Public Schools
Understanding Classroom Dynamics in Public Schools
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Content: First, the teacher needs to be able to connect to students on a personal level. They need to know about current events, things that are happening in the students’ lives. They need to understand and live in the neighborhood. They can’t be “outsiders” rejected by the students. I’d connect this kind of thinking to former gang members who volunteer and work with teens to stay in school and study hard. The at-risk students are able to connect to former gang members on a personal level, and see them as mentors. Even just having one mentor who believes in your potential can be life changing. Secondly, I’d like to ask the teacher to be professional and negotiable. Too many times have I heard students complain about a teacher being unfair or biased. Teachers often push these comments aside or ignore them, saying that “its just how kids/students act.”