5. Reflect on the concept of “soft eyes” (p. 113). Think of a situation where having “soft eyes” might have helped you in the classroom. Describe what happened, how you reacted, and how you would have liked to react.

Once I was explaining to my students a grammatical structure. Each student was very concentrated while we were studying new vocabulary. During the explanation I gave them some examples on the board, then; during the practice stage, students had to use their own ideas to complete a series of exercises. 

Suddenly, a student publicly expressed a new idea for the practice, the student suggested to do a more interactive practice. 

I reacted surprised and considers it as a nonsense idea. Although there was not disorder because the flow of the class was maintained. 

That occasion, was perfect to use “soft eyes" because I would have liked to react differently and take into account the new idea of ​​my student. 

I think I reacted in that way as a defensive manner I felt fear of losing control of the class, but the student thought he was treated like my enemy.