One of the most significant elements of Chapter two that struck me as most important was the ability to have flexibility in your classroom and in your lessons. Students will gain more knowledge and understanding if they do not feel rushed through the material, but rather can absorb it in various ways that fit their specific learning styles. This chapter also provided me with insight that every teacher should know and that will definitely shape how I teach and that is the students are the most important elements of the classroom, not the teacher. This right here brought me back to the heart of why I have such a strong passion for teaching; it is about helping shape students and play a role in their academic experience that will hopefully impact them in positive ways. With the understanding of flexibility in mind, I feel that will help me become a better teacher in the future and make my classroom a “safe” environment where learning can be more then simple how much my students were able to accomplish. This chapter definitely encouraged me as a future teacher to make my classroom about interacting with my students as individuals and allowing them to learn more then just what’s written in the books we read, but to be able to connect with the material. That was a powerful tactic that I feel definitely will allow me to encourage students.
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