Friday, December 14, 2007
Blog F- Still interested?
Taking the EDU 125 and the SED125 classes hasn’t changed my mind at all. I know I want to teach children. I chose this major because I know how much a teacher can influence their students. I want to make sure that each child is getting positively influenced. I learned more about the “behind-the-scene” things such as money, testing, certifications, but it doesn’t change my mind. I thought coming into the teaching program that I would be making around $26,000 a year, come to find out it is $30,000. I just thinking shaping children’s minds is so important, and I have things I want the future generations to acknowledge. In SED 125, Dr. Grace Denison made me realize that it wasn’t going to be all about building gingerbread houses during the Holidays or dressing up to learn about the medieval times. I learned that there are some difficult tasks, but I am willing to get involved and get my hands dirty if necessary. She told us a lot of the bad names she had been called, but she was always sure to remind us that those things didn’t matter. It was the times when a student finally got what you were trying to teach them. Those are the moments I want to experience, even if it means facing things like NCLB and students with disabilities. Now that I know those things ahead of time, the best thing I can do is to be completely knowledgeable of the matter and put forth my best efforts. During EDU 125 I learned a lot more about diversity which is what I had thought most about. I also learned about the history of education which was very interesting and a shamed that I never knew anything about it ahead of time. EDU 125 opened my eyes up; it allowed me to see that each teacher doesn’t have to do things the exact way. There are many different philosophies of education and then they can be combined. Taking these classes made me more excited to get into a classroom more so than scared me off. I’m stickin’ to it!
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Blog e: Diversity
Diversity is woven in society today. I think it is very important for people to understand diversity and what it really means. Diversity is when there are differences among people but they are still able to join together for a common goal whether it is for a job or school. There are different forms of diversity in which could be: culture, race, language, religion, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, or even gender. As you can see diversity is at large in schools as well as many other places.
When I went to school there wasn’t a lot of visible diversity. I remember maybe five people that I could see as a different culture or race than me. My brother’s best friend while growing up was Lucas Barren. He was black. So what? He played football with us, and ate dinner together; we never viewed him as different. My best friend was Meaghan. We ate chips and dip until our noses oozed creamy French onion dip. Her family lived in, what society would call, poverty. Personally I haven’t noticed the characteristic in my self were I see the differences in others.
As a teacher, I think it is very important for student to understand that just because another may look different or act different, every person deserves the same respect and politeness that the student would want for them. As far as teaching diversity, I think it is important for children to realize there are people who are different from their families. I also want them to understand that it is completely fine. I want to try to incorporate a little diversity when studying social studies that way students won’t feel weird about talking about other people. We’ll learn about countries, and the way they live.
I would love the opportunity to teach diverse students. It would help others grown as individuals, realizing that just because people are a little different from what one might be used to, doesn’t mean they’re bad people. When I watched “Freedom Writer’s” , my first impression was that it was not going to be fun, but as you continue to watch the movie , the kids grow to trust and love their teacher. I want that feeling for any student I have. I realize things may start off a bit tough but that’s want helps teachers to grow as well as students.
Wherever I teach, I hope the students are ready to learn, and ready for a challenge, because no matter what sexual orientation, race, socioeconomic status, and religion he/she may have, I will teach each student fairly and equally.
When I went to school there wasn’t a lot of visible diversity. I remember maybe five people that I could see as a different culture or race than me. My brother’s best friend while growing up was Lucas Barren. He was black. So what? He played football with us, and ate dinner together; we never viewed him as different. My best friend was Meaghan. We ate chips and dip until our noses oozed creamy French onion dip. Her family lived in, what society would call, poverty. Personally I haven’t noticed the characteristic in my self were I see the differences in others.
As a teacher, I think it is very important for student to understand that just because another may look different or act different, every person deserves the same respect and politeness that the student would want for them. As far as teaching diversity, I think it is important for children to realize there are people who are different from their families. I also want them to understand that it is completely fine. I want to try to incorporate a little diversity when studying social studies that way students won’t feel weird about talking about other people. We’ll learn about countries, and the way they live.
I would love the opportunity to teach diverse students. It would help others grown as individuals, realizing that just because people are a little different from what one might be used to, doesn’t mean they’re bad people. When I watched “Freedom Writer’s” , my first impression was that it was not going to be fun, but as you continue to watch the movie , the kids grow to trust and love their teacher. I want that feeling for any student I have. I realize things may start off a bit tough but that’s want helps teachers to grow as well as students.
Wherever I teach, I hope the students are ready to learn, and ready for a challenge, because no matter what sexual orientation, race, socioeconomic status, and religion he/she may have, I will teach each student fairly and equally.
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