Exit Slip Sept. 9

I like what Dr. Mccourt said about not fighting with students and instead using what they disagreed with or were fighting against as a way of engaging with them. He had to learn the American culture and specifically the teenage culture of the time which probably worked to his advantage because it would have offered him a better insight into their worlds. His success seems to be largely based on his adaptability and ability to work with students, not against them creating a more enjoyable and engaging learning environment. Dr. Mccourt had a long and very successful career so he must have also developed effective assessment methods. What would such celebrated teacher say his most effective tool was? Being an English teacher, I would also like to ask him about his take on mathematics education: how would someone like Dr. Mccourt lesson plan, teach, and assess mathematics from the perspective of an English teacher? Dr. Mccourt's way of teaching informs my own because I also strive to work with students in a way that engages their energies, so his methods of teaching are particularly interesting to me.