On two of the Monday evening sessions, we were able to watch “Chalk.” This video was really interesting, yet made me a little nervous for some aspects of teaching. It made me a little worried about what to do in a situation when a child does not like you or respect you, and overall how to effectively manage your classroom. However, as the movie went on, these worries began to be less prominent as I saw a couple of the teachers learn and grow. I thought that the first year teacher made the most significant improvements. Despite the fact that he was thinking of leaving the profession at the end, I think that it was a great learning experience for him and I bet he grew a lot from taking on the challenge. I did not think that some of the other characters were as impressive, especially the man who lost the “Teacher of the Year” award. He seemed quite conceited and full of himself. I think to be an effective teacher, you need to put your students first and not your own personal image. Overall, I thought that this video was very entertaining and carried some important messages with it. Ultimately I think one of the main messages was that teachers need to love kids and have a strong passion for teaching in order to do a good job at being a teacher; if you do not enjoy young individuals and do not care about their success, then you should not be teaching. That probably seems like a fairly logical statement; however, I think many people have had at least one teacher who did not enjoy children, so it is definitely something to keep in mind. I liked “Chalk” and even though it confronted many obstacles teachers face, I am still really looking forward to being able to teach someday!
More information on the Chalk movie can be found at:
http://www.chalkthefilm.com/#/home/
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