Chapters 3 & 4

2. Share 3 (three) exact quotes that are meaningful to you (from across these two chapters), and explain why they matter to you.

"If, as a teacher, my belief in you is unerring, and if I accord you the full dignity due human beings, I will do all I can to ensure that you will become all you should be"

I really like this quote from the book because it says all that a teacher does and should do. We are responsible over a group of students. Why shouldn't we take the time to entrust our knowledge with them and help them become the leaders of tomorrow. To me it is almost an honor that students trust us enough to allow us to be part of their lives. Because of this we have the job of making them the best that they can be.

"Invested teachers are personally engaged in what they ask the students to do. That is, invested teachers work hard at learning, spend free time in pursuit of knowledge, think and puzzle over problems, and get excited about ideas."

We have to be just as engaged in learning as they are. With out that then no student would really want to learn. They learn to love knowledge and the gaining of it by example. Who better to help them than the teacher in the classroom. We need to be invested in their lives not just our own.

"By accepting every student's need for affirmation, contribution, power, purpose, and challenge, the teacher intends to provide invitation and opportunity for each student through investment, persistence, and reflection. There is now a line of logic to govern the teacher's thought and action."

I believe that this is true once we recognize and acknowledge students needs we as teachers are then able to help them better. But if we continue to just teach students the same way it has been done for years than they can never progress to be the best they can be. It is logical to think and act the way that can best help our students.