Chapter 4: Always Be Real (Not Just Relevant)

*What is the difference between real and relevant?* Relevant means that students can relate to the material that the teacher is teaching. It can also be applied to what the teacher says or perhaps making a reference to what they know about. Real means that there is a connection made between what the students are learning and their capability of using what they learned to use in the "real world". *How can I always be real?* I believe that a teacher can be "real" by making lessons around the world of the students. This also considers their passions as well. Also, the teacher can make it "real" to the students by changing and enhancing the lives of the students. All subjects can be real- it just takes a different kind of planning on the teacher's end. *How can I teach for the future?* The teacher must always consider the world that the children will be going into in the future-which is rapidly changing. A teacher needs to prepare their students for this. Teachers also need to not live in the past and realize that the world in which we live in now is constantly evolving and becoming much more fast paced. Partnering allows you to take all of this into consideration and not only prepares them for school that they are in now-but allows students to find their passions so that they are prepared for their future as well.