Considering many of the individuals in this course want to be teachers, what are your feelings about Rose’s claim that “Students will float to the mark that you set”. Since literacy seems to be such a malleable concept, do educators need to constantly identify and adjust their lessons to suit specific students coming from backgrounds like Rose? Or would it be better to teach to a predetermined lofty standard in hope that everyone will reach such goals?
Reflect on personal experiences identify what qualities make teachers like Mr. MacFarland so influential. Additionally, discuss whether these characteristics would be universally effective or how they might have particularly suited you at that point in your life.
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