Tonight, I stumbled upon a blog that really caught my eye. It's simple, but very creative. One post is called, "Our students are brilliant". Every teacher should believe this and never forget it. We all know how school was... everyone was different. Stereotypically, you had your jocks, nerds, cheerleaders, loners, etc. The diversity in students is apparent just by appearance so why would a teacher expect the same work ethic, motivation, personality, etc, from all of his/her students? This is obvious and I can't imagine any teacher does have the same expectations for every student.
The fact is that we all go through life experiencing different things and develop our personalities and ideas based on those experiences. Every student is not going to become a doctor, lawyer, CEO, etc, just like every student isn't going to be talkative, outgoing, confident, etc. Teachers need to remember that even though a student doesn't get straight A's or never participates, it doesn't mean that something is wrong with them or that they will never amount to anything. That student may be a painter, a singer, may play ten instruments, may be BLOGGING every night, but they just haven't showcased their talents yet. OR the student may not have any clue as to what they may be talented in! Teachers should inspire and encourage each and every student to want to find out.
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