that brittish guy was funny. and he made a good point.

We as teachers face a tough future. With an increasing population, there will be a rise in all types of students, as well as types we have never seen before. Most of this is happening right before our eyes. The responsibility that we bear is tremendous. People who grow to be influential figures had to be molded by some sort of teacher/mentor. The decisions we all make everyday, unconsciously, are due to 12 years of learning. So that's where we stand, in a position to help or just become another by the book, colorless, unimaginative molder of future leaders.

So what can we do about it? Well, I've always heard that everyone is different. So cater to your students assorted interests and beliefs. It is imperative to involve the entire class in every aspect of your classroom. So first, find out what your students interests, hobbies, extracurricular activities, etc might be. This part is easy. Kids talk, all the time, even when they aren't supposed to. They talk about movies they've seen sports stars they love. But the key is finding a way to relate this information. Find out these things as well as things they don't appreciate or might consider boring. Of course with a curriculum as your primary guideline, you will have to stick to that for the most part. But, for example, if a student has expressed interest in dinosaurs while in middle school, then the teacher should deviate from the required agenda for one day and do his best to catch up. After all, that student could have grown to become a prize-winning paleontologist or flipping burgers at burger king, but that student will always remember that favorite teacher who taught him or her the difference between a t-Rex and a brontosaurus