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I think that this is very fitting with a lot of the topics that we have been talking about this semester in this class. I know this video is very long but I think that it is very worthwhile to watch. I also would like to know what you thought about the video and if you agree or disagree with what the video talks about!
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Thanks for posting this Ashley! I watched it, and I agree mostly with what he was saying.
When he talked about his friend, a dancer by the name of Julien I believe, he said that teachers wanted to classify her as having a learning problem instead of trying other ideas. I think that is HUGE!
When George and I presented our law presentation on Rights for Students with Disabilities, I wanted to make sure that everyone in our class understood that even though we may have to work with children that may have an issue, it is our responsibility as a teacher to introduce them to a learning environment that will work for them.
Although this man's friend didn't have a learning problem, she just needed to learn in a different way. I think those students will definitely be hard to reach at first, but we as teacher must try everything.
I remember in high school learning about different learning styles, and about kinesthetic learners. Those are the learners that must be moving and most of them are classified as having ADHD instead of trying to reach the student for who they are.
I think sometimes teachers look for reasons to get out of teaching students, instead of helping them with every tool we have. Just like with the students that are being bullied, I think that sometimes teachers look away because they feel like they don't want to be their parent. The guest speakers we had in Dr. Ferguson's class last night, one of them said something that stuck with me. We are their "Teacher Mom/Dad" We are responsible for those students while they are at school and we are responsible for teaching them the best we can. We must leave room for creativity, just like we must leave room for mistakes because that is how the children grow and develop. Ok, I'll shush now! See you guys soon!
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