The authors describe teachers and texts as "the authoritative voice" in the classroom. This is an important power dynamic to be aware of. We may wholeheartedly believe that these voices are no more important than "the voices of individuals", but students are likely going to come to class with assumptions about our power. They may try to conform with the teacher's beliefs in an attempt to be "correct". This is why I think we need to address this power dynamic explicitly and remind students that we're not here to tell them what they need to believe and learn.

This one connects right back to the first point. If we emphasize full-class discussion and inquiry, our students are less likely to think that knowledge is something static that only the teacher can provide.

I like this image of a lens focusing in on one specific issue. Since classrooms dynamics are so complex, we are never going to be able to address every issue and every goal at once. There will always be something that we want to improve. So instead of getting overwhelmed, we focus on one teaching goal or one complication in the classroom at a time. As we gain more experience, we'll be able to move on to new goals while maintaining the best practices we've developed in the past.

This feels very abrupt. Has the teacher done any pre-reading activities to actually prepare the students for what they are about to read?

This phrase reminds me of Dr. Dean's emphasis on inquiry in her Teaching Writing class. This is a perfect opportunity to get students invested in the upcoming novel by discussing and researching topics like the "white savior" trope and the essential question of the unit.