1. Think back to when you were between the ages of birth to 18 years old.
a. What were your values or reasons for choosing your friends?
b. What caused you to want to be friends (with others)?
c. Do you think you are developing the “good” teaching skills you have experienced (from “good teachers)? Explain.
2. a. What if a child grows up under circumstances associated with toxic stress?
b. What factors do you think will place this child at greater risk than other children in the same circumstances?
c. What factors do you think could protect the child from the effects of toxic stress?
3a. What do you remember about reading instruction when you were little? Did that style work for you?
b. Do you read for pleasure as an adult (meaning, reading things that aren’t required for classes)? If so, what do you enjoy reading the most? Feel free to include book recommendations for your classmates.
