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said that the teachers suspended them for weeks for unreasonable reasons like
laughing during class, or simply because the teachers werent patient enough with
them and they would even call them names and insulted them. Many of the
students said that they did like the school subjects but they dont like how the
teacher handles the class because they always get on to them or even want to
suspend them.
I was able to interview a teacher who was the perfecta of the third grade
students at this school; she is actually a nurse and also studied psychology for six
semesters. She thinks that the students are simply misunderstood by the teachers
and parents. Many of the times they seek our attention, she said, but many of
their teachers dont take the time to see whats behind their attitudes. I believe
this is very true, as teachers we must understand that we are all human beings and
we all go through different stages in life where we need, some more than others,
the help of others. I have realized that in order for the students to learn, they have
to be and feel motivated by their teachers. I got to observe this during the Mexicos
history class; the teacher came in with a positive attitude towards the students and
she began right away with a conversation, the whole time she was very active and
dynamic with the explanation part of the class, and I saw how every student
responded and reacted to her. This compared to the teachers who simply walked
in and wrote their assignments on the board and then sat down during the whole
class period; the students dont seem to feel motivated and so they do nothing but
talk about other things rather than work.
In conclusion, the author gives us things to reflect upon the many aspects
of the schools organization and the various ways of teaching that have influence of
the students learning outcomes. The teachers positive or negative attitude towards
the class reflects upon this as well. We must also keep in mind that other things
like the social-economic context, the family context and the characteristics of the
schools, have a major impact too. As a first step, we must analyze these aspects
so that we can have and give a better education service.