Comments on: Quit Making It a Crime to Be Quiet in the Classroom

By: Janet Autherine

Janet Autherine — Wed, 15 Nov 2017 22:24:00 +0000

Thanks for sharing this story. My experience is similar but now that I have a son who is an introvert, I try to inform and educate his teachers. Happy to repost.

By: Rava

Rava — Sat, 11 Nov 2017 13:18:00 +0000

In reply to Megan M. We may forgive, but never forget ?

By: Megan M

Megan M — Thu, 09 Nov 2017 14:46:00 +0000

In reply to Rava. Things were much better for me in high school, too (minus the mean government teacher). The words and actions hurt a lot more the younger you are.

By: Megan M

Megan M — Thu, 09 Nov 2017 14:44:00 +0000

In reply to Katie. So glad that you encourage and support your quiet students! I wish I'd had many more teachers like you growing up. :)

By: Megan M

Megan M — Thu, 09 Nov 2017 14:43:00 +0000

In reply to Julie C Rose. I agree! He wasn't a very good teacher, in general...

By: Julie C Rose

Julie C Rose — Thu, 09 Nov 2017 08:17:00 +0000

“And there was the government teacher during my freshman year of high school who loudly announced in class that I seemed like the type of quiet kid who “goes home to build bombs to blow up the school.””

Somebody that ignorant should not be teaching teenagers about politics.

By: Rava

Rava — Tue, 07 Nov 2017 19:35:00 +0000

I feel so happy and grateful for you. Your story gives me hope that teachers can become more open-minded. As an INFJ myself, I can relate to this as I had a similar past. Almost all of the teachers were extroverts during my elementary school years, but luckily things took a positive turn when I got to high school!

By: Katie

Katie — Tue, 07 Nov 2017 16:16:00 +0000

As an introvert (who’s forced to be an ambivert) and who’s been a teacher for 25 years, I never make quiet kids feel like they are wrong. I try to reward them for being independent. ALL assignments in my class are customizable, from solo work, to very small groups, whatever suits my students. If anything, I may come down too hard on kids who never shut up, and who are constantly talking, because to me that seems like they aren’t focusing inwardly enough. As always, I try to be fair, firm, and consistent, and let all students know I like them as people and as students.