2d. On page 22, Tomlinson says, “The truth is, we will never really do all each child needs us to do.” Later on this page she says, “The point is not to entertain guilt. The point is to relentlessly seize the remarkable opportunity of a teacher to shape lives – to do the best we can to ensure that we are better at reaching children today than yesterday, better at it this year than last.”
In all honesty, I was RELIEVED to read this. I've wondered and worried a little bit about just how I was going to meet ALL of the needs of each child and yet progress and actually be able to teach! But this quote really helped me to remember that that would be absolutely impossible and to just do the best I can to seize the moments and not force anything upon the child. Great teachers are usually those that seize any and all moments to teach their students even if it means they won't get to cover every detail of curriculum . Taking the time to let the child know that their thoughts, questions, and emotions are important can speak and teach volumes compared to handing out another worksheet about topics that need to get covered in order to simply cover ideas. However, a really really good teacher learns how to manage these moments and not only pay attention to the student, but to teach the students what they need to know while they are answering their questions. And then to build on this even more and become better and better at it as the years go on.
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