The idea of teachers and students "standing in each other's shoes" seemed like an interesting concept to me. One of the students quoted in the book described an assignment where students had to write about how they would teach a history class if they were teachers.
I can see this going several ways. The students might gain an understanding of how it is to teach a lesson or present the material, but there is so much more that goes into teaching beyond the class content. Personally, I wouldn't give this assignment. I feel that it doesn't really accomplish much, and that I could find common ground in other ways. I want to have a productive classroom, and I want to stay on topic.
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