Superman Reflection

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I really enjoyed the movie because it shed some light on things I did not know prior to watching Waiting for Superman. I do feel like it was a realistic portrayal of American education today because with my family, every time we would move my parents would be very specific were they chose to live to ensure that we had a great public education. I hear all the time about places that have poor schooling, and that families do not have the means to move their children out of these places, or get them into a better school. Education is the road to success for every individual. It is how people will learn how to function in todays society, as well as achieve great things. It is rare that a person in this day and age, to be able to make something extraordinary of themselves with out education at all, as well as poor education. Education is the water that grows all plants, and feeds every life form, without it we would be stuck. Society would never advance, and things would go down hill from them. So it is futile that children have a great education, rather than a …show more content…
When a teacher is compassionate about those they are teaching then I feel they are more likely to take an interest in the kids, and ensure they are all getting all the help they need to do well. Another important characteristic would be loving their job, if they do not they are less likely to put time and effort in their lesson planning, and teaching. Teachers that hate their job will effect the students lives drastically. To promote a classroom of hope I would create a true, safe environment for my students to share their opinion, while they have fun, or at least don’t hate what they are doing, while learning, and interacting with students and other teachers. I would allow my students to learn, and develop themselves without boundaries, so that they can become their true, intelligent

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