Kids I find it hard to like: There really are no kids I find it hard to like. I learn their strengths and weaknesses and then I go from there.
Kids I am sorry for: The kids that do not have support in the home. The ones that struggle because they were not set up for success in their homes before they began school. I do not think it is fair that a child struggles because their parents are not supportive or helpful in the child's learning.
Kids I feel threatened by: The "I don't care" child. The child that no matter how you try to talk to them, what questions you ask them, or what you try to teach them, their response is usually I don't care or I don't know. I get stuck trying to figure out how to get through to them or move them past the I don't care stage.
Kids I identify with: The children that are not necessarily struggling but have self esteem issues that effect how they act and what they learn. I tend to gravitate to a quiet child to try to get them to talk and interact with their peers.
Kids I gravitate toward: See above
Kids I feel inadequate around: The same kids that I feel threatened by. This is because at that point I don't know what to say or do with that child to help them open up.
Kids I don't notice: The child that sits quietly and works with no problems. Because I gravitate toward the struggling kids, I tend to let the other children go on ahead unless they have questions.
Ch. 3
I did not have a chance to do an interview but if I did I would do 3.10. I would definitely like to know what students think their teacher/s think of them. It would be interesting to ask a child what they think their teacher thinks they will be when they grow up. I tend to wonder if teachers tell kids what they think they will be or if they only ask kids what they WANT to be when they grow up. Also, what does the child think the teacher labels them as? Smart, Average, struggling? Some students may misinterpret things the teacher says to them. The teacher may think one student is very smart but if the teacher does not make that clear or has said or done something to make the student think otherwise, this can have an effect on student progress. I think this question would be great to put in a survey for a class just so the teacher can be aware of how the kids feel and of what they say and do to make the student feel a certain way.
