Rules of Teaching Part Six

61. Never walk into an enviornment and assume that you understand it better than the people who live there. -Kofi Annan
62. Students who cross the line generally know what is coming and often don't hate you specifically for it.
63. Do not judge class dynamics by how they look. Lecture almost always looks better than group work.
64. Be very aware of how a student dresses everyday. Maybe they wear black because they like Johnny Cash, maybe cause they are goth, maybe because they are suicidal. Be polite and curious and find out.
65. Our mind is random- Dr Delaney
66. You always have to be a teacher, professional and curteous. Even if your ghetto side is like "stomp this mother fucker out, what the fuck is his problem?"
67. Do not allow other students to retaliate even if they are enforcing your rules
68. No one can see intelligence clearly
69. There comes a time when you must act students to change and you withdrawl all other alternatives. They must change. Somethings are not acceptable.
70. You have the right to intervene. Neutrality only hurts the victim.