I have a friend who can grow facial hair at an above average rate. Every time I see him, he has something new going on with his canvas. I saw him a week ago and he had a full beard, then three days ago, chops and a goat, and yesterday a fu man like you wouldn't believe.
Not that students will be able to grow facial hair at the same rate, nor will they have as much knowledge about mustaches as I do, but each student will bring their own style to the classroom. Part of our job as educators is to involve every student no matter what they bring to the table. Keeping an open mind to the abilities and personalities of each individual is critical. Through this, we will develop plans to reach every type of learner. Some students need more guidance than others, some need their space and some need to change their own approach depending on the situation. This personal diversity can add to the positive learning environment when all students are given a chance.
Every student will have their own facial landscape and we need to make sure not everyone is clean shaven.
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Phil--I love this analogy! haha. While, I would never have thought to compare facial hair to diversity in the classroom...it seems to work! I also agree that we, as future teachers, will have to recognize learning differences in our students, and then adapt our style accordingly. This may seem like a daunting task at first, but I hope with more time in the classroom, it will be become second nature.
ReplyDeletep.s. Please don't come to class with some weird facial hair in August...haha.
This is good. You are funny. :-D
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