Mrs Bunkers Reflection

The students in Mrs. Bunkers 2nd period class were students that did great in school and were taking advanced level classes. The students were not being challenged in class and did not want to do some of the regular things that Mrs. Bunker had them doing like reading the textbook. Miller in, The book Whisperer said “I have learned that students hunger for more information, beyond what their social studies textbooks offers if we go the extra mile to provide it” (Miller, 2009, p. 79). Providing additional text and information could encourage a student to learn more about the subject outside of the classroom and encourage a love for learning. Many students want to know how the information connects to their lives or how the information connects to society today. Many textbooks do not go over this information but students seem to be more interested in something if they are able to make connections with what’s happening immediately.
Mrs. Bunker had the student create a play out of the information they learned from the textbook. This allowed the student to get creative and teach the other students about what they learned. The student were having a lot of fun …show more content…
Mrs. Nagel used her own experience to relate to the child in a positive way. Her family owned a bakery when she was younger so she positively related to the student and encouraged all of the students to try Indian food at the student restaurant. “…an external power can force a change in self-perception” (Delpit, 2002, p. 194). This quote because it points out how powerful our words and reactions are to other people. As a teacher we must be careful with what we say to students and make sure that we check the biases we may have at the door because what we say or do can force a good or bad change in our students’