Teacher-Student Relationships Quiz
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What analogy does the text use to describe the teacher's role to the empty pitcher?

  • The teacher is a mirror
  • The teacher is a knowing guide
  • The teacher is a listener
  • The teacher becomes a well (correct)

    • How is the teacher described in relation to the fallow mind?

  • A listener
  • A knowing guide
  • A planter of seeds (correct)
  • A gardener to weed

    • What does the text compare the teacher to in relation to the cluttered mind?

  • A knowing guide
  • A listener
  • A mirror
  • A gardener to weed (correct)

    • How is the teacher described in relation to clay?

    <p>Potter, sculptor, and trainer in self-shaping</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is the teacher described in relation to the developed mind?

    <p>Colleague, listener, friend</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What academic possessions does Esther take to school on her first day?

    <p>Esther takes her little notebook and a small stub of pencil as her only academic possessions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Esther feel about walking alone down a deserted Siberian road to school?

    <p>Esther is too preoccupied with rehearsing the Russian alphabet to realize the courage required for a child to walk alone down a deserted Siberian road.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What instruction does the teacher give to Esther upon her arrival in the classroom?

    <p>The teacher instructs Esther to go to the last desk of the third row and sit down, without any further words.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the teacher initially react to Esther when she enters the classroom?

    <p>The teacher looks at Esther severely, and informs her that her Russian will be poor and it will be her task to see that she improves it.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Esther feel when she realizes that she is the only student without a book in the classroom?

    <p>Esther feels left out and different from the other students when she realizes that she is the only one without a book in the classroom.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Teacher's Role

    • The teacher's role is compared to an empty pitcher, suggesting that they are empty vessels that can be filled with knowledge and wisdom.
    • The teacher is described as a gardener in relation to the fallow mind, implying that they cultivate and nurture the student's mind.
    • The teacher is compared to a skillful surgeon in relation to the cluttered mind, suggesting that they carefully remove unnecessary information and help the student to focus.

    Esther's Experience

    • Esther takes no academic possessions (e.g., no books, no pencils) to school on her first day.
    • Esther feels no fear or anxiety about walking alone down a deserted Siberian road to school, suggesting that she is brave and confident.
    • The teacher instructs Esther to take a seat upon her arrival in the classroom.
    • The teacher initially reacts to Esther with curiosity and surprise when she enters the classroom.
    • Esther feels embarrassed and insecure when she realizes that she is the only student without a book in the classroom.

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    Test your understanding of the different roles a teacher can play in the lives of their students with this thought-provoking quiz.

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