Chapter 10: Going Beyond the Classroom

"We had to play dodge ball in science to learn about mass and motion" ~ Veronica (page 176)

The main concept of this chapter is for teachers to get students engaged in their learning and to take the learning outside of the classroom. The quote from Veronica sums up this chapter pretty well. By her teacher getting the students engaged in playing dodge ball (outside of the classroom) helped them understand the concepts that they were learning about in the classroom. If teachers can get students excited about what they are learning and link the material to the student’s lives, teaching is far more successful than the standard form of teaching.

To sum up all of this chapter in my own words, "get students interested in material through their interests and have them use/learn their knowledge though the real world." This was never the case when I was in high school. It was always, sit in class, get lectured, write essays, read books, do busy work. Using the methods described in this book, I think teaching can become way more effective and even enjoyable for students in the classroom.