Chapter 2: Respect, Liking, Trust, and Fairness

1. "The teacher should fill out the same questionnaire and share his answers with the students. Let them laugh at him a little. There's nothing like laughing at a teacher." ~Lauraliz pg. 20

In this section of the chapter the students were explaining the questionnaire that the teacher had given them at the beginning of the year. The questionnaire was a tool for the teacher to sort of break the ice with the students, and also to get to know them as people. Lauraliz suggests that the teacher should fill one out too so that the students can get to know the teacher as well. Make the learning track two ways, not just one.


2. This passage jumped out at me because I had never thought of having myself fill out the questionnaire. Nor, have I ever had a teacher do it themselves. I think Lauraliz brings up a good point that teachers are people too and their students should get to know them as well. I think it would make the students and the teacher feel more comfortable with each other in the classroom.