In this chapter, one student speaks about the way a teacher let a student argue with her in class about the material they were discussing. The student had control over the situation, rather than the teacher, and this particular student believed this to be "unbalanced" and disrespectful.
This comment and situation confused me a bit. I believe that students should have the right to speak out in any situation. If the teacher is constantly respected then these types of actions should be controlled. If the teacher is respected, the environment will be comfortable and the students will feel comfortable and confident enough to speak in class. The arguing is questionable. I think it is okay for a student to disagree with the material and even speak to the teacher about it. A situation where the student is actually arguing, could get turned around onto the teacher as a negative situation. I think the student is right and wrong. Yes to speaking out, and possibly disagreeing, but no to the teacher losing control.
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