The Global Achievment Gap (Chapter 6)

In chapter 6 Tony wagner talks about closing the gap. He offers up three high schools as models for what public secondary education could look like. On page 195, Wagner states that students "crave dignity," and observes in a qoute from John seely Brown, how this craving is met by a societal hypocrisy. Wagner interviews teachers and one of the teacher he interviews is Warwick. Warwick states that he teaches his schools to prepare them for the real world, to be prepared in many ways after graduation. This is important I believe in the case that all students grow up. He also touches base on how important a teacher-student relationship is. Our students need to want to come to school and feel important and enjoy thier time in school. It is up to us teachers to make sure that happens. Overall I thought the book was a very good read and I learned so much throughout the pages that will help me to be the best teacher when I graduate one day.