Chapter 4: Creating a Culture of Success

In Chapter 4, "Creating a Culture of Success", there was much discussion about how teachers assist in the success of their students. The different cultures in which the student could succeed are extremely diverse, according to the text. I found one particular thought within the text extremely interesting: "Adolescents have a passion for justice, and it matters a lot to them that their grades are fair, whether they turn out high or low."

This popped out at me because of the sheer fact that it made me stop and think. The phrase "a passion for justice" was not how I would have described a teenager. As i thought more about that idea i believed it to be true. I began to think about how many times I had heard a middle school student say something like "You like him better, thats why he got an A," and the amount of times was remarkable. Fairness in grades, and class participation, and just how often a teacher talks to a student all sway the kids balance of justice.