Through Frank McCourt's video, there are a few important points we discussed in class. The first would be the reminder of the responsibility to ourselves when it comes to teaching; it reminds us what it means to teach. Oftentimes, traditional teachers project their past experience in school onto their current students, which isn't necessarily a bad practice, but depending on the culture and background of the current students, the teaching style may not be the best fit. Frank emphasized that to be a good teacher, one must first learn the culture of students, to learn to go with the flow of the class. Students can show resistance in learning and can be rebellious, and the job of the teacher is to understand why this is the case. At the same time, by not displaying yourself as a higher authority, you could create a more comfortable space for students to discuss their true opinions. Finally, Frank noted that teachers should always keep a problem-solving attitude and not hesitate to keep learning as a teacher, which I agree with. I believe that a good teacher shouldn't have a fixed template for teaching; our teaching style should always be evolving with the students and society that we live in.
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