Teacher Response to Student Needs

There are so many things from this chapter that I appreciated and enjoyed reading about about differentiation.

I really enjoyed what it had to say about teacher responses to student needs, and how it greatly effects the vision for the classroom. It states there are at LEAST five ways in which a teacher can respond to the students needs for affirmation, contribution, power, purpose, and challenge. The chapter goes into depth of five key teacher responses to students needs:

The Response of Invitation
To issue the invitation, the teacher's demeanor, words, and actions need to communicate the following...
-I respect who you are as well as who you can become
-I want to know you
-You are unique and valuable
-I believe in you
-I have time for you
-I learn when I listen to you
-This place is yours too
-We need you here

The Response of Opportunity
My goal as a teacher will be to make sure each student knows the opportunities that lay in front of them. I will communicate this by saying:
- I have important things for you to do here today
-The things I ask you to do are worthy things
-The things I ask you to do are often daunting
-The things I ask you to do open new possibilities for you
etc.

The Response of Investment
It's important to communicate to each student that they are important individually and collectively... I would effectively communicate this by saying:
-I work hard to make this place work for you
-I work to make this place reflect you
-I enjoy thinking about what we do here
-I love to find new paths of success
-It is my job to help you succeed

The Response of Persistence
Young students are most likely resist challenge than to embrace it. The best way to communicate that persistence is the best way to overcome these challenges is by saying:
-You're growing, but you're not finished growing.
-When one route doesn't work, there are others we can find.
-Let's figure out what works best.
etc.

The Response of Reflection
To help students understand that reflection is an important part of the learning process, it's important things like:
-I watch you and listen to you carefully and systematically
-I make sure to sue what I learn to help you learn better
-I try to see things through your eyes
-How is this partnership working?
-How can I make this better?