This chapter addresses some topics that I think I might struggle with as a teacher. From my experience as a student, I know how easy it is to make the teacher's job a nightmare. If students do not cooperate and participate in the class, then the teacher's lesson plans are ruined and the class is not the same. I remember being the shy kid, (I probably still am) who hardly raised his hand. My teachers would often persuade me to answer a question or share an idea. It just has not been the easiest thing for me to do.
Another thing that I worry about: How am I going to make sure my students engage in the lessons and actually put some effort into it? Will I be a good teacher? I just do not know? But like the weightlifter, I will have to try it myself. I know that students are not dying to read Shakespeare or write a research paper, but along the way they will acquire skills they will need later on in life. Students are different and change every year and it is their job to learn. However, it will be our job to make sure they are active and learning.
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