A “good” student can be defined in many different ways and has been defined by many different people. In Kumashiro’s article, society and schools define a “good” student as a child who behaves and thinks in a certain way; a way that is believed to be the “only right way” (2010). Educators feel a great amount of pressure from within the schools and the greater public to produce the “proper” type of student. This type of student is understood through commonsense to be a child who: participates, respects others, follows directions, offers to help out, follows rules, uses a quiet voice, pays attention, asks questions, is ready to learn, and…