What does it mean to be a good student according to commonsense? Well when you think about what a “good” student looks like in a classroom, this student probably sits and listens, actively participates in class discussions, does their work best to their ability and is not disruptive. These students tend to learn from the traditional way of teaching which makes some believe they are “good” students. This could be seen as only certain behaviors and ways of thinking that create this kind of student. These students would be the ones that might be considered “privileged” by this definition of a good student. The students that are able to learn from the traditional values of teaching might have less problems learning because that's the way they learn. For other students who need different ways of learning, or get distracted easily might find it harder to learn if the class is being taught in a traditional way, making them not as successful as others, not wish to participate, possibly disruptive during class and seen as not a "good" student. Students that may have trouble focusing or learning the same as the other students may be viewed as a bad student according to this commonsense we have learned for society.
Common sense has made is difficult for teachers to understand if the student just need different support or ways of learning/engaging to be successful or if it's actually just the students desire to participate(the student choosing not to focus on schooling). This can give the illusion to a classroom that the “good” students are smarter than the other students, which is not true. This stigma of a good student in commonsense defines what a proper student should look like even though there really is no one way of what a “good” student might look like. There are traits that make it easier for teachers to teach than others but there's no one definition of what a “good” student is. As a teacher it is important to understand that students learn and see topics in a different way than others. It is important to help students grow and accommodate to what they need so they can be a successful in school.
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Emily
1/28/2020 09:37:40 am
I completely agree with all the points you made. It is very frustrating that students who learn differently or question what they are taught are seen as 'bad' or not as smart as those who are able to sit in a desk and learn all day in the way that is expected of them. This style of teaching is unfortunately not practical for all types of students
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Nicole Donison
1/28/2020 09:41:42 am
I completely agree with your points Jessica! I like the way you used 'illusion' because it is only an illusion, it isn't really there! I think the practice is hiding in our hidden curriculum and it limits students greatly because everyone is so different. I often found that the 'bad' kids in my class did exceptionally well in classes such as gym class, where there were little to no rules in which they were forced to follow.
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Hannah Magnusson
1/28/2020 09:44:58 am
I agree with all your statements you made about what it means to be a "good" student. students who are believed to be seen as the "bad" student sometimes need more help and more freedom to complete a task at their own full potential, whether that means getting extra help in the classroom for that student or letting them explore different ways of participating. I think it is important to remember as future teachers that every student is different.
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