Chapter 2 The role of students needs

Choose one of these two comments to reflect on or reflect on a quote from the chapter that spoke especially true to you.

2a. What does the following phrase mean, and what you think about it? “…emotions trump learning.”

2d. On page 22, Tomlinson says, “The truth is, we will never really do all each child needs us to do.” Later on this page she says, “The point is not to entertain guilt. The point is to relentlessly seize the remarkable opportunity of a teacher to shape lives – to do the best we can to ensure that we are better at reaching children today than yesterday, better at it this year than last.”