The final letter is addressed to Beers' student named George. Georgre has been a recurring example throughout the entire novel as an example of how she failed him as areading teacher.
I think the final chapter is good in that it teaches about reflection on our teaching styles, not just what we teach. If we can learn from our mistakes and become more independent teachers we can become better teachers. All in all I really liked this book. It gave personal anecdotes and provided multiple methods for reaching each goal. if one way didn't work try another. i think this is good, because each student is different and the same methods won't always work twice.
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