Beers-Chapter 5

I really have a hard time understanding why it is so difficult for teachers to get their kids to discuss things. I guess I must have had great high school experiences, but in every class, we never had a problem with kids talking about the way the literature made them feel. My teachers knew how to get the kids' attention with stories and journal writing and the whole bit. I don't have much to say here because this makes sense to me. I've never really even had to think about how to get kids to participate. After so long of being in these great classes, it comes naturally, I guess. Not a long post, but that's how I feel.