Nakkula Response

           I would like to begin by mentioning that I had never thought of rebellious kids in such a way. To suggest that they are only being rebellious a way to adapt and better understand their surrounding is actually amazing to think about. if you had asked me years ago when I began my undergraduate degree in education I would have said that Nakkula was wrong. But after my brief amount of time in the classroom setting I have noticed that not only are the kids who act up doing it because of this reason but that many of the kids who act up actually are on the higher level of learning than those who don't. I see many kids act up for many reasons but it all makes sense after reading Nakkula's paper.

           When you think of educators and their effect on children many don't see the little things that educators do to help mold the children in their entirety. When kids ask questions about life and are searching for an answer most people think that it has little effect on the child but that is false. Kids hold you to every word and when they are seeking those answers they aren't seeking them just because, but they are seeking them in order to help mold their lifestyle. This also makes a lot of sense.
              The biggest thing that I took away from this reading is that educators aren't just teaching subject but they are also teaching life lesson that will stick with these children forever. Every childs mind is like a sponge trying to absorb not only knowledge about the classroom but also about how to adapt and survive during the day to day. This is a collaborative process between the child and the teachers and everybody else in that childs life.

                I also took away that every child is different and each child must be taught in a way that is conducive to their full potential. I know that I like to have some familiarity before I stretch te boundaries of what I can learn but I also know for some people that they like to jump right in and try something new.