History Classroom Reflection

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There are many times in a school setting when the instruction we are providing to the students can get misconstrued and turned into something that we never imagined. At Morgan Falls High School, this very thing happened. A history teacher was teaching and discussing how matters were and dealt with in the past and present times. Anytime you are teaching a subject. questions are going to come up that take your lesson a step further than anticipated. The students in this classroom began asking questions about protest and riots. They are interested to know what exactly that meant as well as how it was handled. As the teacher answered these questions with historical facts, the students began processing the information and putting plans into action …show more content…

There are many protest and riots throughout history. Students will be curious and intrigued to know what this means as well as how it is taken about and why. In today’s world there are even more riots and protest going on. As a teacher one has to be ready to answer these questions but also be sure they are providing information that does not encourage and outline a riot or protest for the students. More importantly, as a teacher, one must make sure that the curriculum on all materials including these matters are discussed and approved by …show more content…

The principal made a plan to contact the social studies supervisor at the main office, although he got busy the next day and did not do just that. Had the principal contacted this supervisor he would be aware of the general way these matters were handled in the classroom and have some suggestions how to handle them outside of the classroom. Instead the principal had not made any concrete plans to solve this new issue and now the issue was growing and becoming worse by the minute. When an issue such as this comes to light, one must work round the clock to take care of this issue from the beginning. An issue such as this cannot be postponed in hopes that they can calm it and then fix it. Issues such as the riots and protest need immediate action. The school must quickly come up with a plan and begin putting it into action. The principal dropped the ball in this situation by allowing too much time pass. By dragging his feet, the parents were able to begin taking the steps the make the problem even

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