Lions for Lambs Reflection

The movie "Lions for Lambs" caused me to think about the issue of inspiring students. Part of being an effective teacher, is the ability to inpsire the students in your class. The problem, however, with this idea, is that what you think the student should do or become, may not necessarily coincide with the plans of the student. What I, as a teacher, think would be best for the students and their talents, could be very different than what the student thinks. When there is a situation like that in a classroom, it seems as thouhgh it would be hard to balance the idea of being supportive and encouraging toward your students, while also inspiring them. Which, then, also brings up the issue of how much support a teacher is or isnt obligated to give her students. It would be hard for me to show support, for example, a student joining the military (similarily in "Lions for Lambs"), but should I still be encouraging? "Lions for Lambs" brought up a lot of issues that are important for teachers to consider when building a relationship with her students.