I think it's important for teachers to realize that through experience they can do better. It's also important to take advantage of advice from teachers who have been around longer then you. I think this just emphasizes the importance of communication in schools.
"Deep down they do not believe that African American students can be successful academically." (p142)
Teachers need to believe and motivate their students. If students aren't interested or feel they are going to fail before they even start, they won't be successful.
" Provide opportunities for observation" (p.147)
Teachers can learn a lot about teaching from watching each other teach. They can get new ideas and might even be re-motivated to try new things in their teaching. I think teachers could really benefit from getting more observation time.
I believe that this is a very prideful statement. Every student/child is unique... so to say that they would "know" what to do is not an accurate statement. Granted there is some truth behind it, that the teacher would have a better handle or idea on how to deal with certain situations because of his/her educational background in school or through one-one experiences.
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