Reaction: It's sad to think that a child would not be given a second glance because of who they are or where their from. I've seen this situation played out many times in my school years and even the opposite when certain students get preferential treatment because of their socioeconomic statis. It is something all teachers need to self regulate in order to become a truly great teacher.
Reference: Purcell- Gates, V. (Author). As Soon As She Opened Her Mouth: Issues of Language, Literacy, and Power. [Web]. Retrieved from https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B6DFAmexYq7vMGQxMjI1OTEtMjAyZS00NzJmLTg1OTUtODlmMGQ0ZDIxOTVk&hl=en_US&pli=1
It always surprises me how many teachers feel this was about their students. To me if a teacher cannot take the time to help the students who are having more difficulties than others that the true test of how good of a teacher you are and how well you know your students. I think by saying a student cannot learn and not giving them the opportunity is doing nothing but putting them in a box they cannot get out of.
ReplyDeleteI agree. It is sad to hear that students backgrounds could prevent them from having second chances. It is sad to see what this society is slowly becoming.
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