ambition

I was a highly motivated person in high school. Even if there was something that I did not want to do, I would still turn it in. I think it comes from my parenting and how we valued education. It was not just something that if we do well, we get an extra $20 every report card. We wanted to learn and were involved and interested in a wide variety of things.

I see some students in my field experience that do not participate, or are productive, or so anything at all other than just sit there. I think it is either they just do not want to be there, or they are not interested. But then why are they taking that class? is is required? was this the only option they figured they could stomach for the whole year?

I want to get these students involved and doing something. If i can connect anything to what they want to do and make art interesting then I should do it, but it is hard and at times frustrating, but that is they goal for all teachers. I also think that there is a valuable lesson even in the terms of "this is the assignment and you need to do it". It is called being responsible and taking care of what needs to get done.