Chapter 6

I agree with Zeba on the fact that teachers need to spend more time telling students why it is important to learn a specific thing instead of just teaching them how to do it. I really used to think this was important for the older grades because I never thought of bringing it into the elementary classroom. However, I now think it is important for teachers to start telling students why they are learning something even at the elementary level because it will give students a purpose for doing their work. This will help students become motivated from an early age and hopefully spark a passion for learning.

The use of these pronouns in the classroom can play a large role in the classroom environment. Teachers can instantly make their classroom more welcoming to students if they are willing to listen to students’ ideas instead of making all of the decisions themselves.  I never realized how much of an impact one little word can make on the classroom environment, but by simply saying “our classroom” instead of “my classroom” could make students react more positively to the teacher. I think by using pronouns that include the entire class students will feel more accountable to get their work finished because they don’t want to disappoint anyone. Using the correct pronouns is one easy way to get students to want to be in the classroom.