What I learned the most from this case study is that even as teachers, we are still learners. I know that these were not full-time teachers, but I also know that this situation probably happens even with seasoned teachers. Anytime we are about to teach a new lesson, there is always going to be some level of uncertainty, even with a topic you know very well. We will never be fully prepared for all of the questions students are going to ask, and there is always a chance something may not go right.
Help! How Can I Teach Without Supplies?
This story, as sad as it was to read, shines a true light into the world of education. We are expected to teach and make a difference, but we are not given money to do so. We are expected to collaborate and share, but others are not held to the responsibility of doing the same in a respectful manner. This poor teacher did the work and used her own money to produce materials to form a meaningful learning environment because there were no funds given to her to do this. Then, items were returned broken, missing parts, or not at all. It is truly sad when you cannot trust your fellow teachers.
Spider!
This study was about a teacher who made something out of a teachable moment. Sure, she could've calmed her students down and went back to the original planned lesson, but she decided to use something that happened, the spider in the bathroom dilemma, to teach her students something new. By doing this, she made the learning more meaningful because at that moment, her students were interested in spiders, not whatever she was planning on teaching, so therefore whatever she taught them about spiders most likely stuck with them.
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