" One day, the teacher, who seldom spoke to us since it was understood that most of what she taught was beyond the reach of our intelligence, placed books in our hands and whispered that we should sit there quietly “pretending to read.” The principal was coming.
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I was flabbergasted when I read this; no teacher should ever talk to a student like this. A teacher should make an effort to talk to every student and try to help every student as much as possible. The teacher is there to teach and should try to help a student even if they believe there is no hope in helping them. They may never know they could be that one teacher that changes a student’s life. A teacher saying this to a child will just make a student hate school and not go because the teacher doesn’t speak to them or help them in their school work.
Reference:
Schultz, Philip. "Words Failed, Then Saved Me." The New York Times 3 Sept. 2011, sec. Opinion: n. pag. Sunday Review. Web. 30 Oct. 2011.
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Reference:
"Using Lecture Recorder in Diagnostics Tests for Dyslexia." Epiphan. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Oct. 2011. <httphttp://www.epiphan.com/solutions_new/?arid=1070>.
I completely agree. I guess it was in an earlier time so much research with dyslexia was not done. On the other hand no matter, teachers should never speak in that manner. They should be there of the student, no matter what.
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