I completely agree with Jeff and respect his outspokenness; a
classroom is meant for interactive learning, and today packets could easily be
obtained over the internet, so if this were the method by which every teacher
taught, schools would be unnecessary. However, was it really necessary to get
up in the middle of class and make such a scene? Did he try talking to the
teacher beforehand about her teaching methods? While I know it's silly to feel
bad for inadequacy, I feel bad for that teacher because of the unfairness of
the situation. There are plenty of teachers who teach like that and yet she is
getting bashed because of this viral video. Jeff says that after dropping out
for a year, he realizes the value of education. Do all the students realize
that? Do they try their best to take charge of their own learning and take
steps for their own future? I guess I’m just trying to say that learning is a
group effort; it requires both the students and teachers to be engaged. So
while I agree that handing out packets is not the best way of teaching, maybe
we should reflect a little, before jumping to praise Jeff and bash his teacher,
about how much effort we put in to make learning engaging for ourselves. If we
really want to learn, we should make the best of whatever is given to us and be
grateful about it before we try and improve things.
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