Chapter 4

1a. How is “living what [you] believe” (Fulfilling the Promise, page 26, middle of right-hand column) both difficult and easy for teachers?

      This would be difficult for teacher because what you believe may not always be what the parents of the students may believe, or your school. Teachers may believe that it is wrong to give students a test at the end of the year, but it doesn’t matter because teachers Have to give a test they have no choice.

     I strongly believe that in order to have a strong classroom I need to strongly encourage trust.  My students need to trust me, and I need to trust them.  Trust is a strong thing I believe in.  So that part of living what I believe would be easy. 
 

1b. How can (might, should) differentiation affect “living what you believe”?

          To me differentiation should be one of teachers main priorities.  Understanding the way that your students learn, so that you can teach them the best way for them.  Is so important. differentiation should affect what you believe. It should open teacher’s eyes to new ideas and ways of teaching. There are some teachers out there that are not willing to change for the students, they have one way of teaching and that is the only way.  To me this is wrong teachers need to have an open mind to new ideas so they can teach differentiation.

    

1c. From chapter 4, explain what Tomlinson mean when she suggests that a teacher, early and often, should say to students, “Let’s figure this out together. Let’s make this our class.”

       I think that Tomlinson is saying that it is so important to let the kids feel like they have a part in the classroom. That it is not just my teacher’s classroom, but our classroom.  I think that this makes the students feel more "homey" or safe.  It is so important to be sure to have safe and loving place that students can come to learn.  Teachers never know what their students are going through at home, so why not make school a place where they can do things together and make decisions together as a group?