- File Size: 12078 KB
- Print Length: 272 pages
- Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong Books (July 12, 2016)
- Publication Date: July 12, 2016
- Sold by: Hachette Book Group
- Language: English
- ASIN: B01DWWILXU
One day, third-grade teacher Kyle Schwartz asked her students to fill–in–the–blank in this sentence: “I wish my teacher
knew _____.” The results astounded her. Some answers were humorous, others were heartbreaking–all were profoundly moving and enlightening. The results opened her eyes to the need for educators to understand the unique realities their students face in order to create an open, safe and supportive place in the classroom. When Schwartz shared her experience online, #IWishMyTeacherKnew became an immediate worldwide viral phenomenon. Schwartz’s book tells the story of #IWishMyTeacherKnew, including many students’ emotional and insightful responses, and ultimately provides an invaluable guide for teachers, parents, and communities.
knew _____.” The results astounded her. Some answers were humorous, others were heartbreaking–all were profoundly moving and enlightening. The results opened her eyes to the need for educators to understand the unique realities their students face in order to create an open, safe and supportive place in the classroom. When Schwartz shared her experience online, #IWishMyTeacherKnew became an immediate worldwide viral phenomenon. Schwartz’s book tells the story of #IWishMyTeacherKnew, including many students’ emotional and insightful responses, and ultimately provides an invaluable guide for teachers, parents, and communities.
My Impressions
This
is fantastic book that every single teacher should read. It starts off
explaining the project the author came up with for her to get to know
her students better. It then goes on to explain the number of things the
students had to say and how they're very important for a teacher to
know to properly teach and engage students.
It's well researched, clear, and has lots of personal examples. My only
issue with this book, had nothing to do with the writing.
The bad: Formatting: I
got this book as an ARC so I am not sure how it will appear once
published but the ARC has grey areas and normal print areas and pictures
are usually hard to read or just black squares. The formatting overall
was TERRIBLE! I received an
early e-book copy, which messed up the format of this book. That meant
that I couldn't see pictures properly and that paragraphs would
sometimes be mixed together. That therefore made it hard for me to get a
proper look at this book, and thereby lessened my enjoyment. But I'm
sure that by the time the book is published these errors will have been
fixed and those who read it will be able to properly enjoy it. Other than that I would have really liked to have seen more stories that the kids wrote about what they wished we knew. There were so many of the same stories printed over and again and I was looking forward to some really deep insight from those notes that I felt could have been better if the author included more unique ones instead of just the same ones. It got redundant.
I don't want anyone to think that these few "bad" issues took away from the books message. They did not. The book was very insightful and helpful. It really made me stop and think about the challenges so many children go through on a daily basis and how it affects their academic learning. Just to be more informed as a professional will go along way in how we approach children in the classroom and some possible accommodations that can be made. Overall the book was heartbreaking. Its things we know kids go through but block out and want to believe these tragedies are not nearly as common as they actually are. It reminds me of a quote "be kinder than necessary, you never know what someone else is going through". I do not remember who said this, but I heard it years ago and it has always stuck with me and its something I teach my kids, but its also something that applies to every profession, especially those dealing with children. We need to create an environment from day one that lets our kids know we are approachable, we care and we have a deep desire to help, even if that means going the extra mile. This is a great book that I plan to buy some copies of to give to my teacher friends.
I don't want anyone to think that these few "bad" issues took away from the books message. They did not. The book was very insightful and helpful. It really made me stop and think about the challenges so many children go through on a daily basis and how it affects their academic learning. Just to be more informed as a professional will go along way in how we approach children in the classroom and some possible accommodations that can be made. Overall the book was heartbreaking. Its things we know kids go through but block out and want to believe these tragedies are not nearly as common as they actually are. It reminds me of a quote "be kinder than necessary, you never know what someone else is going through". I do not remember who said this, but I heard it years ago and it has always stuck with me and its something I teach my kids, but its also something that applies to every profession, especially those dealing with children. We need to create an environment from day one that lets our kids know we are approachable, we care and we have a deep desire to help, even if that means going the extra mile. This is a great book that I plan to buy some copies of to give to my teacher friends.
Disclaimer: I
received this on a read-to-review basis from NetGalley. Thank you to
the author, Kyle Schwartz, and the publisher, Da Capo Lifelong Books,
for the opportunity.
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