Chapter 6: Motivation and Boredom

A student once had a teacher who was asked an off-subject topic and told the student they would talk about it later, and they all assumed that was her way of dismissing the question. But the teacher came in the next day and planned the whole class around what the student had asked. The teacher was willing to adapt to the students’ needs and desire to learn.
When teachers do things like this, it really makes the students feel listened to and respected. I’ve only had teachers do this a few times, but when they did, the whole class loved it. It shows the students that they really do have a say in what they learn and spend their time on: it makes them realize they can have a say in their education, and they should.