I agree with Dr. Greene's quote that "your philosophy guides your actions". As an educator, I have always tried to create a classroom environment where students feel welcome, supported and comfortable learning Social Studies. I have had students mask a personal obstacle in their life or academics with behavior issues. I can recall a few years back where a challenging student was bombing all of her tests/quizzes. We figured out that she did not know how to study and had struggled with reading. Without attempting to "figure out" what was getting in this student's way, the issues would still not be addressed.
