“When his class got away from him, which was often, his voice would rise in paranoid accusations and he would occasionally lose control and shake or hit us” (Rose, 346). Students like these should receive full attention, care and love from teachers in the professional program or at least more attention than average students. Teachers could have a significant impact on a student's life. “If children come from strong, healthy, functioning families, our jobs become easier. If they do not come from strong, healthy and functioning families, our work becomes more important” (Colorose). Teachers should be influential to their students and be like their role model. Having a good mentor or dedicated teacher changes your outlook on education and success in the classroom. “The students will float to the mark you have set” (Rose, 347). This quote means that the higher the water level; the higher the boat or in other words, how the teachers bring it up, i.e. the water level at which the students are. Same thing with vocational program teachers, teachers bully, abuse and don't teach students properly, so the boats will sink lower and lower. Vocational program teachers are supposed to educate students and make them better students and hopefully they can escape the vocational program and join other high school students or
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