I believe it is sad that students education depends on their physical appearance and where they live or come from. I agree with many others that money should not be the reason some students do not get as good of an education as all the other students. For starters children cannot control where they come and they can't control if, where, or when their parents work and they also can't control how much their parents are making. Students that come from a lower income already feel different from others and I believe teachers should make sure no one is feeling singled out. For example students do not need to know which of their peers or classmates are eligible for free lunches. I do not think we as teachers should even be discussing those type of things in front of students. We should not be judgmental towards others especially when at school and it should not be tolerated. Students like to tease their classmates or other students because of what they may be wearing and what condition their belongings may be in. Teachers should make sure not to over look any students and pay attention and get to know them all. Being able to notice when or if something is off with a student is important so it can be addressed especially if there is something negative going on in the classroom. I believe we should make sure we are keeping possitivity in our classrooms so all students are comfortable no matter what they look like or where they come from.
Gender can affect the teaching profession in many ways. I never really paid attention to how at the elementary school I went to and other elementary schools surrounding there were close to no male teachers, if any at all. There were definitely men working as principles, superintendents, and other administrative positions. In the Harvard Edlast podcast they talk about how a woman being more emotional or if she shows that she may be soft, this shows that she can not or may not be ready to handle the leadership. But whenever woman show the characteristics that are more so considered for males, like being more aggressive those woman a criticized. This is based off of the bar that society has set for everyone. Hopefully one day it will not matter what gender you are to be able to do what you love. For example hopefully we will see more men in the elementary school hallways, and more woman leading board meetings. Leaders should be able to show their emotions and not always have to show ...
Hi Shalondra! Your blog was so genuine and you made some really good points that I hope to carry into my future teaching career. You’re right, students cannot control where they live or the income their family makes, so why is our education system set up in a way where the type of education children have access to is based on those uncontrollable factors? Not only does it affect the students, it also affects teachers and the school environment as a whole. I think the true importance of how schools support our youth was really highlighted during this pandemic. It was one of the main systems in our society that was impacted heavily. So with the veil being lifted, why is the perspective not being switched to bringing more support, funds, resources, time and energy into our education systems, our students, and our teachers? While current teachers and us as future teachers should be advocates for the support we need, I think the community and our local/state representatives could step up more as well to bring awareness to these unequal funding system. Teachers need support in order to support our students! I agree with your last statement 100%, teachers main concern is bringing positivity and acceptance into the classrooms.
ReplyDeleteHello Faith! I like that you pointed out that teachers need support too and I agree. If we all came together, the community and teachers then I believe many of these issues could be solved.
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