In Chapter 6 of Fires in the Bathroom, Hilary's comment about school restricting her really interested me. She felt that schools was keeping her from learning because she did not have time to read books she chose or do artwork (Cushman, 100).
Hilary's comment reminded me of a paper we read in Beth's class about a boy who did poorly in school but knew everything about vehicles, engines, directions, and more. The boy possessed a lot of knowledge, but his schoolwork did not keep his interest and he learned nothing from it. His teacher should have related the material to his passion for effective learning. I think that teachers need to accommodate to students' needs and realize that they all learn differently. What works for one student may not work for the next. Teachers need to be flexible and realize that they need to help their students reach their full potentials.
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