When students in the book talk about how they would like teachers to motivate them and point out how the things they learn in the future will help them later in life I am very surprised and also pleased to know that some students really want to help their future.
When I read this it was reassuring to hear as a future teacher, because this is the first time I heard students validate my views on teaching. I do believe that as students especially at the age level we will be teaching that we need to focus on teaching them and preparing them for the real world. I think it's really important that teachers teach students basic curriculum of the school system but also to prepare them for life by teaching them responsibility for their actions, time management, the importance of being on time, the importance of deadlines, etc. by the expectations teachers have in their classroom. All through high school I heard that "this is high school now and the expectations are higher and certain behaviors are not acceptable." The teachers also kept saying that college will not handle bad behavior instead they will just kick you out of the class. Another thing they kept telling us about college was that if you didn't show up to class the teachers didn't care because you were only wasting your own money and if you didn't do the assignments they didn't care because it was your responsibility. I was well informed as to what the expectations would be like in college because of the preparation my teachers gave me and my classmates in school and that is why I am a firm believer in teaching students the responsibilites of life.
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