Engagement

I found that the title of this chapter was a little strange. I expected the stories in this chapter to all be about how teachers were able to get their students involved and interested in their academics. Some of the stories, however, had to do with discrimination and the hardships that students felt. The story about the girl who was not given the part in the play because of her color was very heartbreaking. I wonder if maybe the title has more to do with the teachers than the students. The teachers in this chapter all seem to become interested and a part of the students lives, at least the part of their lives that are troubled. The teacher might need to be as engaged in their students as they would like the students to be in their school work.