Chapter twelve discussed how important it is to be a good, just adviser to the students you teach. Being able to communicate with your students in different situations is an important part of developing strong relationships with them. The author used an example of taking his students hiking and experiencing firsthand how their classroom attitudes were different from their attitudes elsewhere. He suggests taking the time to engage your students in different activities to further bring out the different sides of the students' personalities. This can also double as personal development for the students, as they can hone different skills and talents they may have and get positive feedback from their classmates.
The ideas that the author puts forth in this chapter are really interesting. I think taking the time to experience your class and teachers in new ways like this puts things into perspective a bit, and could also bring the team teachers close together when they see each other outside of school walls. Being able to take your students outside the school will help that class environment grow, as students and the teacher are able to communicate on a different level, which will help the student teacher relationship.
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