Chapter 2 and 3 in BK

Chapter 2
"By middle school, students are on the threshold of a cognitive explosion, building capicity for more complex thinking that will continue to develop through young adulthood."

This was important to me because having good teachers is the only way this can truly happen. They help the students build this capacity to their fullest and keep the students interested in doing this. Also, this helps them in the future as well. It does this by expanding their thinking and helps them be the most successful that they can be.

Chapter 3
"Heath's study of three groups within an Appalachian town found that the differences in language patterns and expectations affected school success."

This was important to me because many school do not believe in being culturally different. They do not believe this will help them be more successful however, this study proves that it does. Even at Texas Tech, there was a study done with the seniors. They concluded that it did not matter to them if the school was culturally different or not. Also, many thought that it could be a bad thing if it was. The only way to connect to every students needs is to acknowledge every students cultural. If this is done, then each student will feel important and will hopefully want to go to school and learn.