Our movie day turned out to be one of the most inspiring
things I have ever seen in my life. We watched the Freedom Writers which follows the school life of a teacher and her
students in LA where gang riots were rampant. Long story short, Ms. G, the teacher, never
gave up on her students and so inspired the change in them to do better.
What
really struck me is the fact that Ms. G believed, right from the start, that
her students have the ability to change and learn. I realized that it is
important that we should never doubt the capabilities of our students, that
there is always a capacity for improvement. However, there is always a limit
and we should know when to stop pushing. In any case, giving up is not an option, there
is always a new strategy to be used and we just have to think of it. Like Ms.
G, she used multiple strategies to get her students’ attention. She used books
that the students could relate to such as The
Diary of Anne Frank, brought them to museums, introduced them to Holocaust
survivors, and even made them empathize with each other using a single line. It
was all about how we facilitate learning in a way that the students will be
able to enjoy.
As
future PTs, I believe that there will come a time where we will encounter a
difficult situation like what Ms. G had. I think that it would be frustrating
and challenging yet we should always remember that we are in this field because
of the people who needs our help. There is always a way and it is up to us go
forth courageously and patiently, an instrument of CHANGE.
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