Chapter 5 Learning Log

What?
I loved our discussion in class this week about teaching students with mental handicaps and those who are gifted. I thought what Kristen Wright and Doctor Cox had to say was very relevant and will come up in our careers frequently.

So What?
It would be very niaeve for any teacher to think that this would never affect them or be present in our classrooms. We shouldn't be afraid to teach those who might learn differently or a little slower than the rest, or even those who may not be able to learn at all. It is important for us to remember that everyone deserves a right to get an education and be in the school system. No one should be shut out because they are not the "norm."

Now What?
I think that being a teacher is teaching all who are willing. To do this we need to learn as much as we can about the different conditions and learning types to help us reach out to many. We must not think that only teaching the masses is what we are paid to do. We need to look at EVERY student individually and ask what they need to learn and find a way to provide that for them.