The chapter touched on key components to ensure success. For example, the chapter stated, “Teachers need to allow and promote students’ autonomy,” (Heibert, 2011). I could not agree with this statement more. Often times it is easy for classroom teachers to explain how to …show more content…
In my classroom, I like to review previously learned information prior to learning new topics. I think that this is especially important when working with struggling students because if the students do not understand previously learned information, they will fall further behind when learning new information. I also like to use discussions as a way to determine how students problem-solve. I think that classroom discussions are crucial to student learning because they engage students in the learning process. Discussions are also a great way for teachers to correct any misconceptions that the students may have.
Overall, I think that this chapter was very insightful. It provided a great deal of information on what the teacher’s role in the classroom should be. Teachers should set up a classroom where student opinions are welcome, but the students also know who has the authority of the