Literacy with an Attitude- AP

 Quote: "Teachers made every effort to control students movement". 

Explanation: In school, I always wondered why I felt as though I was in a prison; you have to ask to use the bathroom, single file line, certain times to eat lunch. The importance of this quote is the emphasis behind how teachers are the ones who are asserting these rules to control students. From student-tutoring experiences through Inspiring Minds, I have gotten personal insight about school "etiquette" that they disagree with, and from that a majority of students felt restricted to learn if their teacher demands so many rules from them. Many students within the text are held after their class time to finish their homework, which makes the students not want to learn even more. Kids dealing with a strict teacher are usually more likely to rebel, display changes in well-being, and are generally less likely to reveal they are facing a problem at school. The whole point of being an educator is to have your students feel comfortable in their environment to make them strive, not struggle. 

Quote: "The children were seemed to believe that there were rewards; good grades lead to college and a good job. Remember, these were fifth graders". 

Explanation: Somewhere within time, education became lost in over-the-top "standards" that are influenced in society. Children in the elementary school were expressing how little to no interest they have in their school work, but still are expected to succeed with no support. Giving a child work that has no interest to kids is like giving a 2-year-old a T-bone steak; it really does not make sense. The importance of this quote centers around how micromanaging your students is draining to not only the students, but the teacher as well. It is ineffective and lessons the students desire to learn. I see that a lot within my kindergarten class. The students have such a fixed schedule everyday, that it can be hard for them to enjoy what they are doing. Never mind the class is inclusion based, so the students already find the idea of school to be challenging for them.  Can a Boring Teacher be a Good Teacher?

Quote: "They were taught that knowledge in their textbooks is more valuable than their own experience".

Explanation: A repeated theme in societies teaching is how not useful what the students learn in school is. Granted, a majority of classes do provide solid information, but is the information that they are learning useful? Textbooks, with their dry prose and dense information, can sometimes fail to engage students, especially if they don't connect the material to students' lives and interests. The importance of this quote is to emphasize the upside of using actual experiences in the classroom. It allows students to apply theoretical knowledge to real-life situations, promoting a deeper understanding of the subject matter. Practical teaching also encourages collaborative teamwork and the development of important skills, such as critical thinking and problem-solving. All things that can recenter a students focus for the better.