Outlier Character Analysis

Failure is inevitable. Just getting that out there. The expectation that the school system, the teachers the curriculum or even the students behavior will eventually be perfect is a poorly thought out illusion. Every key player on the team of education is human, imperfection is inevitable and it is what makes life unique. Teachers are expected to be role models. I can remember every teacher I have had since kindergarten. Teachers are thought of as second moms, protectors, friends, advisors and anything under the sun that students could need. Now a days, teachers are expected to continue to do all of this and then set each and every student on to the pathway of economic success. NCLB and RTTT both require incredibly qualified teachers, while …show more content…
It is brought about the question that is, does talent come before the knowledge of what is to be learned? Talent is innate in all of us. We have all different strengthens and talents that differ from those around us. Whether or not it is in sports or in schools, some will take these talents and run with them. It does not just set you apart if you are good at something, or you put a lot of passion towards it, a lot of the process of being recognized for your talent is pure luck. Each and every teacher is different. We all hold our own talents, as do future students. It is important to recognize that not everyone is going to excel at math, or hockey but there will be other subjects out there. There will be a fifth grader that knows more about rocks than Bill Gates, there will be a five year old that can tie their shoe faster than Paul McCartney but that does not take away from their talent, just like Paul being a better musician than a 5 year old does not take away the skill of the five year olds’ shoe tying talent. Recognizing that talents lie in everyone, no matter how small is how you can make any individual a super star. Because it is important to recognize this, it sets about a new set of standards for