User talk:Jpenn013

Hi Jenny,

It sounds like you already have a lot of experience in the teaching field. I am very impressed with what you said about gently coaxing comments from students who are more reserved. My daughter is very talented in the area of writing, but is very reserved. She is much more comfortable expressing her feelings in poems and short stories. Many teachers have embarrassed her in the attempt to make her talk. It has been very discouraging for me, as a mother, to see her dislike school because of this. I believe if her teachers had used this approach her high school years would have been much more enjoyable. I am also in total agreement with you about respect. Many teachers demand respect from their students, but do not respect them. I believe respect is something you earn, and to earn respect from students you must show that same respect to them.Bdavi043 (talk) 21:29, 31 January 2009 (UTC)