The reading from Whitaker is an eye-opener as many times we as teachers and notice (we) at one point in time look at our children as empty vessels, not knowing anything to us. We may have even said that some of our students cannot learn. However, Whitaker allows us to see that our students come to us with a wealth of knowledge that they have gained unintentionally and once we are aware of this, we would be better able to work with our students better in the classroom. We also be able to help our students to take responsibility for their learning. Once this is done we will have classrooms where teachers act as guides stimulating learning rather than trying to fill empty vessels.
Reading the statements of my colleagues I must say that I indeed agree with many of them. It is my hope to continue as a teacher to broaden my horizons so that I may continue to make my mark as a teacher.
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