Chapter 2: Respect, Liking, Trust, and Fairness

The one concept that stood out to me in chapter two of Fires in the Bathroom is under the heading: Do students need to like a teacher? I think Lauraliz explains it best when she compares her funny and easily distracted Spanish teacher to her global studies teacher. He is very serious and strict, but he is a great teacher who really cares about his students, and Lauraliz learned more from her global studies teacher because he stuck to the subject at hand.
This part of the reading “jumped out” at me because it is something I can relate to. In high school and also in college, it seems as though students flock towards teachers who are friendly, fun, and do not assign a lot of work. However, in most situations, you do not learn very much from those classes. Teachers who stick to the subject and who can find a way to make the class interesting will keep students engaged in the subject. In my opinion students do not need another friend from a teacher so sticking to the job title, teacher, will help many more students throughout their education.