When reading “His Name Is Michael” I feel this
situation happens often in the realm of education. The teacher mistakenly made a poor
observation of Michael not speaking English and actually being named
Miguel. I feel teachers or educators are
asked to do so much when managing several children in the classroom and have
all students participate they tend to lose track of some students. In this case a new student that does not fit
in at first. This situation can appear
often with students that do not participate or need the full attention of the
teacher as often as others like to have.
Some students prefer to be alone or to not like attention as much as
others do. I feel this is not always the teachers fault but in some circumstances
it is. The role of an educator is to teach to all and make sure all students have
the same opportunity as everyone else. As teachers build an understanding of
which students strive in different atmospheres teachers can simulate similar
situation for them in the future.
After reading “His Name is Michael” I have
come to the conclusion that we as educators can treat students accordingly to
what they present to us as teachers, rather than what we assume. The situation of Michael or Miguel as we
later come to realize is a great example of a teacher assuming he is shy and
probably feels uncomfortable as a new student.
The teacher should have not assumed Miguel was shy and confronted him on
why he wasn’t fitting in. When doing so,
she may have realized his name was not Michael.
Similar situations have occurred to me while student teachings by some
students are more eager and excited about school more than others. This does not always mean the students that
like to tend to their selves are not gaining knowledge in your class. Some students tend to learn better on an
individual basis more than others. It is
our role as an educator to allow students the best situations possible for them
to learn and sometimes that means letting them present to us accordingly.
