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"Teachers think they're being understanding, but they're, like, false when they take it too far. We don't see being nice as such a good thing in a new teacher-you need to establish your authority"
(pg. 167)

This quote from "Fires in the Bathrooms" is saying that teachers lose some of their authority if and when they try to be to understanding and try friends with their students. I feel that it is very important to establish your authority as a teacher the very first day. It is much easier to start out strict and loosen up as the year goes on than to start out soft, and try to tighten the reigns. I feel it that this bit of advice is very good for me because i don't like when I am disliked, but I know i must establish my authority in the very beginning to be successful.

"In ninth grade science, two times a week we went out to clean up a park with a pond in it. We leaned about fish and the environment" (Pg. 176)

This quote is telling teachers that it is important to take learning outside of the classrooms. It is very effective to get student out of the classroom, and bring the textbook to life...As a P.E. teacher i will often be outside with my students, and often not in a regular classroom, however i plan to take my students to various fitness centers to teach them about fitness. It is important to get students out of their regular class setting in order to make learning fun and interesting, and to keep the students interested in the material.