Expectations

If there is one thing that I have learned while student teaching it is to set high expectations. I am currently teaching a 7th grade health class and we are covering the body systems. I recently just taught them the muscular system and I wanted to review over how the muscular system is works with the respiratory system, circulatory system, digestive system, urinary system and nervous system. We did a little activity, and then I asked the students tell me the function and how they are all incorporated. I was blown away by the responses. I feel like they taught me the health lesson. The moral to my story is that setting high expectations is a great thing to do, because the students will somehow reach those expectations. Setting the bar high and reaching the bar is a great accomplishment.