Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Chapter 13 Creating the Confidence to Respond
I believe that confidence is a huge issue that is present in reading. My good friend, is an incredibly smart person but because his teacher in elementary school scolded him for his stammer he gradually lost his confidence in reading aloud; which further lead to a discomfort in reading. When students lack this confidence they easily make excuses for themselves by stating that they are just dumb, when this is normally not the case at all. To keep this from happening there are several measurements that can be taken in a classroom. The main one being to encourage each other. Students should never be talked down upon for making mistakes or not having the correct answer. Also, the diversity's within a classroom should be well respected. Respect is key. A great way for students to learn about the differences between each other and gain each others respect is to have classroom discussions. I always enjoyed the class talks we would have and I think this provided for a very relaxed and comfortable environment. This positivity can only help students attitudes about reading.
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I agree with you Kate that respect is key and that it is very important to have that in the classroom. Confidence is really important in the classroom and when you squash it at a young age it is so hard to rebuild it up! Lack in confidence really does lead to the student making excuses and we have to remember what Beers says and keep your standards for EVERY student high!
ReplyDeleteIt is awful when teachers are the reason students are self-conscious about their reading abilities. This really points to the importance of creating a demanding but supportive classroom environment.
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