Chapters 5 and 6

In chapter five their was quite alot that I liked and could relate to. In the very first quote of the chapter it talked about how we need to give our students many chance to do their best according to their talents. We need to make sure they are having many opportunities to experience success. I related this to my own life and realized that I had many opportunities to experience success though not so much at school. I felt alot of success at home where my parents were able to give it to me. This would not be the case for many students though. Many students would rely on school to be a place where they can feel a sense of success and belonging. I think it will be so important to me as a future teacher to make sure I give all of my students success in whatever it is that they enjoy and are passionate about. This success if even in one area will make success seem more attainable to them in other subject areas. These chapters were very positive in what things can be done to help build a community of learners and help build a learner out of every student in the classroom.
These chapters also helped me realize they great influence a teacher has on her/his students! I will want to be so careful with the impact I leave on my students because it really will influence them through the rest of their education.