As I perused the rethinking web site I was amazed all that it had to offer, especially some As I perused the rethinking web site I was amazed all that it had to offer, special’s I perused the rethinking web site I was amazed all that it had to offer, especially some subjects pertaining to my students. The article that first took my eye was the article on “I See Birds Everywhere I GO” engaging urban students in the natural world by Ellen Royse Ellen grew up in rural Kentucky she truly enjoyed the outdoors. Ellen moved to Washington D.C. she was a science teacher, she would teach Urban Ecology to Seniors. Her students were primarily Black and Latino and they were wary of outdoors. The students were taken to rock Creek Park a small resistance took place the student did not want to go, because they felt it was unsafe. “They were afraid of their personal safety.” When the students went to the park it was with great sadness because hypodermic needles, used c...
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Literacy with An Attitude- Educating working -class children in their own self -interest Every child deserves an education, in being educated it will foster critical thinking about complex ideas in helping make life decision. While the poor working class student received instruction on functional literacy that taught compliance. The student with privilege background receiving teaching powerful literary that promoted leadership and independence. When it came for education it was not equal, it was separated and distinct according to a person social class. After reading this whole article about the working class. I thought about what is the poverty level in the United States. I found an article from American Community Survey (issue Sept 2013) it states " Nationally between 2000 and 2012 the present people in poverty increases from 12.2% to 15.9% . While the number increased from 33,3 million to 48.8 million." I am i...
The American Life, The Problem We All Live With ((part 1) In the beginning, I read the article and made numerous notes on the context. Wanting to have a clearly picture, of the entire article I listened to the audio version. Nikole Hannah-Jones is an educator reporter, she discussed school integration in length concerning the state of Missouri. After reading I am sure why attention was brought to the Normandy school district was because of the Michael Brown’s shooting. Michael Brown was a graduate of the Normandy school district and was shot shortly after his graduation. For 15 years the Normandy school district did not meet the state standards and has lost it accreditation in the year 2013.As school educators, we should advocate for our students and their families in our community. The school system knows that we always need to look at better policies, have better funding in our areas. Integration can also h...
Assignment 3- The Silenced Dialogue: Power and Pedagogy in Educating Other People’s Children I sat in a daze at my desk while reading the third article pointing out that my Whiteness has advantages. On page 21 Delpit shares “When you’re talking to white people they still want it to be their way. You can try to talk to them and give them examples, but they’re so headstrong, they think know what’s best for everybody, for everybody children. They won’t listen; white folks are going to do what they want to do anyway.” I feel she is just blaming us white people for everything. I know in our school we have a diverse population and I feel the majority of children do not feel left out. They seem to just blend in our environment. I never heard the student say they do not fit in. On page 39 “I believe in a diversity of style, and I believe the world will be diminished if cultural diversity is ever obliterated. Further, I believe strongly, as do my liberal colleague...
Assignment B “COLORBLINDNESS IS THE NEW RASCISM’’ All Live Matter As I sat at my desk to read this article for the second time I had an ah ha moment, it clicked in. This article is related to what I read in Allen Johnson’s Privilege, Power and Difference”. My friend and colleague appear at my door and I shared what I just learned. I felt this article was about tolerance and diversity. I do like what was said on page 63 “white privilege includes the assumption that white people define a societal norm and that people of color are “other”, often considered inferior or dangerous. Because Whites represent the societal “normal” benchmark the White person has an everyday option not to think of herself in racial terms at all.” I worked with a lot of people of many different races at one job even thou they are different and had other small differences. I did see them as just people, my parents taught me to accept people for what they are and treat them as I wou...
It is time to blog Hello all, My name is Mary Hoyle I am a School Nurse Teacher at Founders Academy and Beacon Charter High School in Woonsocket, Rhode Island. I am in the School Nurse Teacher certificate program. I enjoying spending time with my cat Samuel and parakeet Junior : I also enjoy with the young children at my church. May all of you have a restful evening and a peaceful sleep.