Vocab Word: Penchant
Where I found it: While reading an article in the NY Daily News- "A North Carolina mom with a penchant for tattoos is finding out the hard way after tattooing her 11-year old daughter because she asked for it, say police."
Definition: Merriam Webster Dictionary defines the word as "a strong and continued inclination."
Familiarity: I had no prior knowledge of this word. Based on the context, my guestimation was pretty close to the actual definition.
Reflective Commentary: I think about this word and how it can be applied to the classroom. I firmly believe that each student, teacher, staff member, faculty, and even support members have some sort of penchant. MY understanding of the word is a strong liking or curiousity in something. I think that every teacher should make an effort to find their student's penchant, or liking. I think that it is important we know our students on a personal level, so that we can connect with them. What better way to connect with a student than to know something that really interests the student or something that they really like? This was we can at least spark up a conversation with them and try to connect. Cahnces are the student is more likely to open up with the teacher if the teacher understands, respects, and even likes the same things the student likes. If we, as teachers, just try a little harder, we may get amazing results when we least expect it.
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