This chapter talks about the two major ways that things can go wrong in the classroom. The first form of ways things can go wrong is with the students. The second form of way things can go wrong is with the teachers. "When things go seriously wrong for students, many choose to stop going to school, sometimes for good. Teachers, too, make that choice when they feel discouraged - one reason that three out of five leave the profession in their first five years" (162). Staying in touch with the students over almost everything, discussing things with them, and keeping their chins up during hard times is good for them to keep them in school. For a teachers perspective, there are many things to keep in mind to keep your own chin up, to continue to be interested in teaching, and to be resilient in hard times will help us to get past the hard stuff.
Reading this chapter was very comforting to read. Where I grew up, there weren't many drop outs from school, however, there were kids who felt the way that the book talked about, and didn't give school their all. One of my fears about teaching is that it will be hell, and I won't be able to tough it out. Reading those examples of ways to handle the rough times in teaching was very comforting to read. This chapter will probably be one that I refer to on those days that it feels like I'm hitting my head against a wall.
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