Wednesday, November 30, 2011
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
The peice that I thought was so interesting in this book was also the piece that did not sit too well with me as a pre-service teacher. I understand what Miss Brodie was trying to do with the girls with her teaching. And I also understand that incorporating your personal stories/ opinions into your teaching can help the students relate to you. But as a teacher it is important to give both sides of an issue and have the students have their own opinion. This is not something that Miss Brodie did well. I also think that the age of the girls needs to be factored in. The content of their learning is a bit mature for their age. So why did Spark choose for the girls to be so young?
1 comment:
Yeah, I completely agree with you. I liked her "personal level" with the girls only to a certain extent. I feel like the girls eventually got frustrated with her pressure and dispersed their different ways (especially Sandy betraying Miss. Brodie). I personally believe that teachers should keep their classroom at a balance between personal and professional. Miss. Brodie was playing with a fine line and I think it burned her at the end.
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