Video Analysis

Teach Us all:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/19VIDpZs9TUdbvb7gk49sZALrnPCz8zOWqDL50Jsi_lU/edit

Precious Knowledge:

 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1klIE0ESuG2PKnTH8g1BcHS2D70slqlbrj663Gdin78s/edit?usp=sharing

Classroom Tour:

Still Separate, Still Unequal

 Quotes:

While reading the NY Times Article; Still Separate, Still Unequal: Teaching about School Segregation and Educational Inequality, gives us many examples of segregation in schools still. This quote is the first one I chose that stood out to me. "Although many students learn about the historical struggles to desegregate schools in the civil rights era, segregation as a current reality is largely absent from the curriculum." This shows me how more must be done to try and help. If we aren't teaching and making others aware, how can we make a change? We still see this today, and it has happened for many years. This second quote ties into the first quote I chose that stood out to me. "School segregation and educational inequity may be a sensitive and uncomfortable topic for students and teachers, regardless of their race, ethnicity or economic status. Nevertheless, the topics below offer entry points to an essential conversation, one that affects every American student and raises questions about core American ideals of equality and fairness." We need to be having this uncomfortable topic talked about because it is the only way we can see a change. It might be hard to do, but the article does help give ideas to help get started. This topic is uncomfortable shoes that we need to discuss more, and there isn't much change. And if we can talk about something uncomfortable we can make it comfortable. Lastly, the third quote I chose stood out in the article. "The report, released this week by the nonprofit EdBuild, put a dollar amount on the problem of school segregation, which has persisted long after Brown v. Board of Education and was targeted in recent lawsuits in states from New Jersey to Minnesota. The estimate also came as teachers across the country have protested and gone on strike to demand more funding for public schools." Kids should be getting fair funding in their schools. Every student deserves to have support and resources to allow them to succeed in school. Money is a big part of these schools having a hard time; how can we motivate students who need the correct learning resources? 

Questions/ Comments/ Points to Share: 

This article is beneficial because it can help us have those uncomfortable conversations and hope to see some change. The article shares six activities students can use to learn about school segregation and educational inequality. Each activity contains stories, ideas, and facts to help. The first activity is a Warm-Up: Visualize segregation and inequality in education. The second activity is to explore a case study: schools in Charlottesville, Va. The third activity investigates the relationship between school segregation, funding, and inequality. The fourth activity examines potential legal remedies to school segregation and educational inequality. The fifth activity is to Consider alternatives to integration. Lastly, the sixth acidity is Learn more and take action. 

Hyperlink: https://www.kqed.org/lowdown/30098/why-have-americas-public-schools-gotten-more-racially-segregated

Jonathan Kozol: Amazing Grace

 Extended Comments:

I am making extended comments based on Anna's blog post about quotes. The quotes she chose captured much about the reading and what it was. The first quote she used was one that really stood out to me. It is sad to read about what these children are going through each day. It is not something they should be going through like playing while your mother waits for needles; which is scary for the children. Being put in circumstances like that can change the development and life of the child because it can throw them into the same pattern when they are older because they see it happening and can think that is normal. Now the second quote about the hospital is just as heart breaking. These people need to get the help they need! If they would get that care and support, there could be a way to turn some part of their life around. I like how Anna mentioned Covid-19 and how she is right it did show us how scarcely things have changed in these low income/poor areas. Anna'ss third quote ties into the first she used but has even more power to it. There is so much drug use all around and it affects the area making it worse and worse as the days go on. It is sad to her about the personal experience. Lastly, the last quote which for me connects to the power of culture. It shows that there are many people in the lower class that never get to get past that, they might not know the rules to help to pull themselves out. It is sad because we want people to be equal but there are so many areas in the world that are so different. I love how Anna said"“We, as educators, can help people see beyond the confines of their social status. We can show our students that there is a world out there that they can change"” We can teach these children the rules and give them what we can to help change for the better. 

Questions/ Comments/ Points to share:

The author tells us about how hard of a time these children have who are living in New York City. The culture and environment they are surrounded by are the reason for this. It really made me think about my own life growing up and all the privileges I had. I grew up in a small town with low crime, and everybody knew everybody. So, there was no cause for concern when my parents let me walk around town with friends or even go out to play at parks. I grew up right outside New York City, and although I was so close, I never went it too much. Thinking about it, I would only go to tourist areas, concerts, or even where my grandfather and grandmother grew up in the Bronx. Looking back, comparing all the places, there are differences, and it's unfortunate to see. 

Hyperlink: https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2021/10/25/22744661/nycha-child-care-unsafe-conditions-nyc

Other People's Children by Lisa Delpit

Reflection: While reading, a few points stood out to me. Lisa Delpit talks about how social class can make a difference in a student's education. She says middle-class students will do better in school than lower-class students. Lower-class students will fall behind and not do as well compared to medium-class students. Showing that the educational system is set up for students of certain socioeconomic status. This ties into the students' race because we see lower-class students in schools that are primarily students of color. We need to teach lower-class students who don't know the unwritten rules because they don't learn them at home. Being able to help these students not have these disadvantages of not knowing compared to if they didn't know. This is the white middle-class teacher who really needs to be the one teaching this. I grew up in a middle/upper-class town with resources to help us succeed. I fully understood the difference in schools when I moved to Rhode Island and started being more aware of the differences in the educational system based on your social class. Seeing these differences and being able to compare them in my own mind has helped educate myself. 

Questions/Comments/Points to Share: A big part of the reading to me was Lisa Delpit telling us that it is essential to be aware and make the issue of the culture known. We can teach and share to show others what is going on; this way, we can make a difference. But if nothing is done, how can we make a difference. It is sad to read about how students of color not getting along with their white teachers. There is a disconnect going on between the two making it hard in the classroom. The culture of power in the classrooms between the student and teachers. These people with more power tend to be less aware of its existence, while people with less power tend to be more aware. 

Hyperlink: https://www.theguardian.com/education/2017/nov/21/english-class-system-shaped-in-schools

This article shows the similarities between schools in the US and England. 

Alan Johnson: Intro to Privilege Power and Difference

 Reflection:

While reading, the author really caught my attention when talking about sexism and white male privilege. As a woman, it is something I can relate to and deal with from day to day. Growing up in school, there would be tasks that needed to be done, like lifting something heavy or fixing something. Every time the teacher would ask a boy to help over asking a girl with these challenging tasks. This made it unfair to the girls who knew how to do the task or wanted to help. This basically told us that the boys can do things better compared to girls. As Alan stated, "If we can't talk about it if we can't use the words." No one stood up or said anything, which adds to the difficulty of even start using those words and talking about it and making that difference. Which can be scary to do. Just because men and women are different, that shouldn't be the problem; either gender is fully capable of the same tasks. Another time I experienced this was when I was working at a barn with horses. Some tasks like lifting and dumping water buckets, and whenever it was my turn, my male co-worker would come over and say, "those look heavy for you. Do you want me to just do it?" This was very diminishing and made me feel not good enough or as important in the workplace. Meanwhile, I was fully capable of doing my work. Not only does it include being able to complete the same tasks, but there is a safety aspect with sexism for women in the work we live in today. Women are always told to make sure they aren't walking alone so nothing bad happens to them, while men do not get that same treatment.  

Questions/Comments/Points to share:

The diversity wheel is a way to see all the differences people have that they can use against each other. People think they can use these outer characteristics about people assume about who they really are. Yes, we are all made up of these characteristics, and they are a part of us. But, why do we let ourselves judge others from the outside? Everyone should be equal, and opinions made about people should be made after you know who they really are. This will not be possible if we don't start using the words. To begin solving the problem. 

Hyperlink: 

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/10/14/opinion/gender-bias.html

Introduction

 

Hi! My name is Elizabeth, but I like to go by Liz. I am 23, almost 24 years old (in 4 days)! My intended major is Early Childhood Education, and my goal is to teach Kindergarten. Right now, I work at Champions, it is a before and after-school program at an Elementary school in Seekonk. I have worked with kids and animals my whole life. For many years I worked at my barn teaching kids how to ride horses and running our youngest group at summer camp. I have ridden/worked with horses for about 17 years. Besides horseback riding (my main hobby and where I spend a lot of my time), I love to cook and have been teaching myself how over the past few years. Being outdoors and exploring is something fun I love to do. I have a horse named Tucker, who is so amazing and a big part of my life. I also have 4 other important animals in my life. My dogs Marley and Pepper, my roommate's cat Twix, and my sister's dog CoCo. Animals are so important to me and have helped me so much throughout my life. Animals are a big part of my life and mean a lot to me. My boyfriend, roommates, and family are all important people, and I am happy to have them in my life. Over break, it was nice to spend a lot of time with my horse because I can get so busy during the school semesters. I also was able to experiment with new recipes, which was very fun! Just enjoying time with friends and family was another significant part of the break. 

Tucker, my horse!

Marley, my dog!

Twix, my roommate's cat!