Brad Simon

Book Club #4
Reading Response Log
Pages145 to 182

Book Title: Fires in the Bathroom

Quotes:
1. Teachers can unlock the future for students who are still learning a new language
and culture 160
2. Without giving up their human side, teachers have to put aside their fear and do
the job, even as their teenaged students test them again and again 168
3. But even more important, students say, are the learning opportunities that a
thoughtful teachers can learn outside their usual classroom routines. 176
Questions:
1. What can we do to help ELL students in a history class setting?
2. How do we walk the fine line of being human and doing our job?
3. How can we create opportunities outside the sphere of learning to help our
students?
Points of Interest:
1. Help bridge the gap between cultures
2. Pace your material and be aware of ELL students who are struggling.
3. Look for ways to challenge the students outside the classroom
4. Be creative when things go wrong in a lesson.