Wow. I'm blown away again. There is so much truth in what Janice has to say regarding teachers and how their attitudes affect students attitudes.
In junior high, I had a wonderful science teacher. We did hands-on science on a weekly basis and it was evident she loved what she did. I loved science in junior high, and even considered studying medicine and becoming a doctor. At the time, I didn't attribute any of this to having a great science teacher.
However, then high school came. My science teacher always spoke in a monotone voice and seemed to walk around the room like a sloth. Even when we were dissecting, or doing other hands-on activities, it wasn't fun. I hated science! Surprisingly, I didn't attribute that to my teacher either. I just thought, "Hm...maybe I don't like science."
Looking back, it would have been nice to go into both of those situations with eyes wide open. Now that I am "enlightened" I will do my best to be enthusiastically authentic when teaching all subjects, including science!
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