Watson To The Wise

 We should talk about issues that matter unapologetically as it is very important to hear things to keep us updated in today's world. We must facilitate these discussions in order to seek out opinions from everyone on topics whether we are in and outside of the classroom. One quote that I really enjoyed from this module that ties in really well with this topic came from Hannah Arendt in "Men In The Dark Times''. She discusses her take on respectful and civil debates and more thought provoking ideas that follow what it looks like to disagree with someone and how to handle it properly. The quote I loved states "How can we seek out or listen to those who have different beliefs than our own? How can we ensure that our discussions are rooted in reliable information and that we treat each other with dignity and respect while discussing potentially contentious topics?". This quote sticks with me so much because I believe that this question isn't pondered enough....

 Teaching in the public's perspective looks much different than what teachers are actually facing in todays world. Many occupations can be blasted on the news and shown to the whole world in little snippets of biased information, but who really knows what its like to teach in a real classroom? that would be real teachers. I recently watched the movie "Freedom Writers" where first year teacher Mrs. Gruwell came into a school system that had been broken, a place where students had little room to succeed. Many teachers had given up on trying to provide these kids the proper education because they felt as though they would never reach to their fullest potential. These kids were living in areas that weren't the best, living in fear that they would get beat up on every corner and getting shot at. Mrs. Gruwell decided to take her teaching to the next level at vast lengths and really get into what she saw her students were interested in and in turn, they finally started to le...