The classroom remains the most radical space of possibility in the academy.
The classroom is a place where ideas can collide. Especially in university lectures with many international students, we can discover similarities and differences among people from diverse backgrounds, gaining fresh insights in the process. This proves highly beneficial for fostering innovative and critical thinkings.
Not only did it require movement beyond accepted boundaries, but excitement could not be generated without a full recognition of the fact that there could never be an absolute set agenda governing teaching practices. Agendas had to be flexible, had to allow for spontaneous shifts in direction. Students had to be seen in their particularity as individuals (I drew on the strategies my grade- school teachers used to get to know us) and interacted with according to their needs (here Freire was useful)
I wholeheartedly agree with this perspective, as students in the classroom may come from diverse backgrounds and possess their own unique personalities. Therefore, adapting to each student's preferred teaching style is something many educators in teaching positions continually strive for. I believe that only by fully respecting each student's individuality can we maximize the potential to inspire their creativity.