Chapter 9: When Things Go Wrong

"The main thing is confidence. We're like dogs, we can sense fear and sniff it out. A kid can tell when a teacher knows what he's doing, and believes in what he's doing." p. 168

"He mad himself human-talked about his accident, talked about his dreams of walking. Told us about his life in a way that made us understand him a little better." p.174

-This chapter describes different ways handle a class when thing go wrong. I chose these two quotes because I believe they are two characteristics all teachers should possess. Teachers should be confident in front of their students, and show that they care about what they are teaching. If a teacher doesn't care about the material they presenting, then why should any student care about learning it. I chose the second quote from the end of chapter nine because it showed how students reacted once they got to know their teacher. I feel it is important teachers develop a good relationship with students, and part of that is letting students know who you are as a person. If students get to know a teacher better, I believe students will be more comfortable in that learning environment and will prove to be more successful.