"A piece of crystal." -pg. 111
Wow! If only we ALL thought of EVERY child as a crystal... what kinds of classrooms would we really see?
"You will read, and you will read soon."- pg. 114
Sometimes as teachers you have to be willing to lay down the law! In other words, let the students know who's boss and how everything is going to go down. Not all, but some children really benefit from this form of instruction.
"None of them was able to solve the problem." -pg. 122
You have to love the grammar in this sentence. So, the "blackness" comes out!
The Dreamkeepers "Education, like electricity, needs a conduit, a teacher, through which to transmit its power- i.e., the discovery and continuity of information, knowledge, wisdom, experience, and culture. Through the stories and experiences of eight successful teacher-transmitters, The DreamKeepers keeps hope alive for educating young African Americans."
Great connections...differentation in response to "you will read, and you will read soon!"
ReplyDeleteRespectful of others as they speak!