Abstract
Math teacher Rick Barlow reflects on his placement as a tutor in the classroom of Mr. Milby (a pseudonym). Mr. Milby sat at his desk throughout every class, rarely getting up to interact with students. From that example, Barlow learned that a teacher’s desk was a barrier between teacher and students, and he eschewed having and using a desk in this way. Instead, he followed the example of other teachers he met during his teacher preparation and made pancakes for students and learned Spanish to talk with their families. But, over time, he came to realize that he internalized practices that kept him in a seat of power, following traditions that weren’t necessarily in students’ best interests.
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