One of the artifacts that we have been asked to provide is reflection on one of the movies that we watched in class. All of the movies that we viewed were very good, a little dated, but still very good. Moustaches, bubble perms and shoulder pads have gone out of fashion, but thankfully good teaching and the sharing of best practice still remain. To be honest, I could have just written about any of the excellent Richard Lavoie movies that were shown in class. He has a passion for the teaching those with learning difficulties that is infectious and it is always great to hear someone share their experiences about what works for them. And there is the crucial point. What works for some might not work for others. There are a number of strategies out there and only over time can the educator find which ones work best with which student or situation.
A co-worker of mine lent me Richard Lavoie's "How Difficult Can That Be?". This DVD certainly reminded me that I should continue to be empathetic within my classroom, and that the frustration, anxiety and tension that I sometimes feel in a lesson, doesn’t come close to the frustration, anxiety and tension that some students are feeling in every lesson of every day of their time at school.
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