Yesterday I watched a movie-Front of the Class on HBO Channel. The movie is about an American elementary school teacher whose name is Brad Cohen. Brad Cohen is a motivational speaker and an award-winning teacher and author who has severe Tourette syndrome (TS)(妥瑞氏症). Cohen described his experiences growing up with the condition in his book, Front of the Class. The book has been made into a movie titled "Front of the Class."
Why is the title "Front of the Class?" Because of his childhood, Cohen was accused of being a troublemaker in school and was punished by his teachers for the tics and noises caused by TS. His fifth-grade teacher forced him to walk to the front of the classroom to apologize for the noises he made and promise that he would never make them again. He felt humiliated and decided that he would become the teacher he never had. After he graduated and received his teaching certificate, 24 elementary schools rejected him before he was hired at Mountain View Elementary School in Cobb County, Georgia. As a new teacher, he was named Georgia's First Class Teacher of the Year. The students and their parents all liked him very much. Cohen's co-workers thought that he was the best model. Therefore, he was awarded the Sallie Mae First Class Teacher of the Year in 1997.
I love this movie and I am touched by Brad Cohen. Being an elementary teacher, I'm so lucky that I'm normal. I think that we teachers should treat the students fairly. We shouldn't treat them differently just because they have such a syndrome. This movie reminds me that I will carefully observe my students in my classroom and never do anything to harm them. I will do my best!
Why is the title "Front of the Class?" Because of his childhood, Cohen was accused of being a troublemaker in school and was punished by his teachers for the tics and noises caused by TS. His fifth-grade teacher forced him to walk to the front of the classroom to apologize for the noises he made and promise that he would never make them again. He felt humiliated and decided that he would become the teacher he never had. After he graduated and received his teaching certificate, 24 elementary schools rejected him before he was hired at Mountain View Elementary School in Cobb County, Georgia. As a new teacher, he was named Georgia's First Class Teacher of the Year. The students and their parents all liked him very much. Cohen's co-workers thought that he was the best model. Therefore, he was awarded the Sallie Mae First Class Teacher of the Year in 1997.
I love this movie and I am touched by Brad Cohen. Being an elementary teacher, I'm so lucky that I'm normal. I think that we teachers should treat the students fairly. We shouldn't treat them differently just because they have such a syndrome. This movie reminds me that I will carefully observe my students in my classroom and never do anything to harm them. I will do my best!
