[ Challenging Students ]

In every school, in every classroom there is one or more challenging chlidren. These kids oftenly become the teachers "headache", making the realization of the class very problematic. This children can also be the source or the leaders on the problems, thay might emerge in the classroom, and for this reason their are often isolated, and left aside.
Leaving these kids aside from the educational process is the biggest mistake that a teacher or a parent can commit. As seen on Aaron's Story (1), he, a challenging kid with ADHD (2) and ODD (3), that has been like that for a long time, is part of a program in which all his issues are being treated, in order to improve his behaviour, that not only affects him and the people that work in the school, but his mother too.
As we can see in the video, these children with some behavioural disorders must not be left aside, but be encouraged into self improvement.
As a matter of example, I, at school was a challenging and problematic student, but with good grades. I was constantly suspended from school, my mother was always at school excusing me for my repeated faults. But I was not as lucky as Aaron, in getting the propper help or guidance to improve.Until my last day at school I was recognized as one of the worst students.
That is why all kids should be taken care of, despite the fact if they are well behaved or not. It is our mission, as future educators, to make the commitment of becoming children's guidance at school, so they can be good people in the social and personal aspects.




(1) EBD - Secondary - Aaron's Story. http://www.teachers.tv/video/32362
(2) Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
(3) Opositional Defiance Disorder

[ Government Letter ]

Dear Mrs. Michelle Bachelet:

My name is Guillermo González, and I am a student of English Pedagogy at the Alberto Hurtado University of Santiago. I decided to write a letter to you, due to that during these days I have seen on the news that the new education law that is going to replace the old one, lets profesionals without a degree on education to give classes. As a future teacher I find this outrageous and totally disrespectful for all the teachers and future teachers of our country. I (and all educators) have to study and pass through a process of preparation strictly constructed to acquire the needed knowledge to teach in our respective areas (mathematic, language, cience, and so on). Because of that, I can not accept that someone that does not have the needed preparation goes into a classroom with the same authority that me and all my colleagues have earned with years of effort and sacrifice. This is almost like having a cirgury by a nurse, or getting a car built by an architect. This is why, I would like to say that I totally disaprove this law and I would like to ask for more respect for the people that has chosen to educate kids, us teachers, who are worried about the future of our nation.

Best regards,

Guillermo González Moraga.
16.822.479-6