This quote really stood out to me because it shifts the role of students from just learning about social justice to actually taking action. I agree that it’s important for students to understand that they have a responsibility to speak up, not just adults. At the same time, I think teachers play a big role in modeling and guiding this behavior, especially for younger students who may not feel confident yet. Creating a safe classroom environment can help students build the courage and skills they need to stand up against injustice in real-life situations.

This line really stands out because it challenges a common teaching focus on just skills like finding the main idea or making inferences. It emphasizes that text difficulty itself matters just as much as comprehension skills. For me as a future teacher, this means I need to carefully choose texts that push students’ reading levels, not just give them easy texts with harder questions. If students never practice with complex texts, they won’t be prepared for real-world reading in college or careers.