Something I found to be important from this chapter is, "Finding out as much as possible about students' lives, both past and present, helps a teacher make important connections between things kids already know and what they will be learning in class" (146). I think that this is something that should be applied to all students no matter what.
The biggest thing I have learned so far in practicum is that you should know about each and every student that you have. I know that it is difficult, but I know which students like to tell stories, which like to move class along, which have 2 parents versus one or none. I think that things like this are all important. Knowing things that are both casual as well as things that are school related help to realize how to best teach and relate to the student.
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