What You Should Know about Teaching in High School

The Students

What makes a high school teaching job challenging and possibly most stressful is the fact that unlike middle school students, high school students think for themselves and do not take things for granted. They can think much more abstractly and analytically. They question accepted world views, values and beliefs. Their intelligence rises. More differences in learning styles are becoming much more apparent.

The Changes and their Effects

These changes have effect on lesson plans and the planning of courses. A high school teacher has now more choice of materials to choose from. For example, she or he can spend time on class discussions, which can arouse emotional, social and moral aspects of education. Discussions are an effective way to motivate students to think with regard to difficult topics such as the Holocaust. In this respect, an English teacher could discuss the father and son themes in Pulitzer Prize Winner author Elie Wiesel’s horrifying account of his experiences in the Holocaust in the memoir Night. High School students thrive when they are emotionally and cognitively challenged. This book recently made headlines with Oprah Winfrey’s Book Club, showing the public the importance of reading about the Holocaust. High School students should be encouraged to read and think for themselves the various themes and issues that Wiesel had to deal with as a little boy thus subject matter is paramount when choosing appropriate subject topics for High School students.

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