Adapting

The biggest idea that I took from the reading and the many other readings we have done is the concept of teachers being able to adapt to every child and the needs they require to succeed in the classroom. At the same time, we also need to consider the classroom as a whole and incorporate ideas to help each student as individuals and as part of the classroom environment. This is something that will more than likely have to change year to year because each individual student brings a different case and a unique aspect to the classroom. Granted one may find similarities in some students from the past, it is important not to group them or label them, but look at them as a new person with distinct traits and attributes that will allow them to contribute to the classroom in some way.
We say this all the time but the hardest thing to do is actually hold true to this type of logic. In an ideal world, one would be able to completely give every student a way of learning that suits their needs all the time. However, realistically this is not the case and some students will struggle with certain methods or teaching instruction. What one does from here is the most important thing to consider. How will one adapt if a student does not understand an assignment while the rest do? How will you meet their needs without holding back the other students? Will you be able to make them understand in enough time? These are all questions that will come up and most likely be encountered numerous times throughout our time in the classroom. I feel how we handle these situations and adapt to them will define us as teachers and educators looking for the well being of the future for all the children.