Option #4: Go in a different direction entirely, but still demonstrate a deep understanding of the readings for this week and your ability to make them meaningful for your future profession.
When reading these article it made me realize that race is a sensitive topic when parents get involved. How scared white parents don't even speak about it to their own kids. I believe in the first article " Even babies discriminate" She states that 75% of white families don't speak about race to their young kids, which makes them color blind. I believe that if they grow up without being taught about different color people and our culture, they will grow up being scared of the different culture. Honestly I don't know how to talk about race in a classroom because I'm scared that I might offend someone without even knowing about it.
What I like about the second article " Facing Race Issues in the classroom: How to connect with students" because how the students said things like "The teacher treat us like we're peers and we respect that." Which I would like to hear as a teacher and I want to make my students feel like a peer or a friend. To respect each other. Also how the article list out steps to make the students feel safe. I also really liked the article " The Gender Spectrum" because they listed out the terms that I didn't know and now that I do I can confidently say it without being scared i'm saying it wrong or in a wrong context.
Sunday, February 28, 2016
Friday, February 12, 2016
Observation 1
I haven't been to Washburn or in that neighborhood for a while now, so when I came back it brought back memories of my high school days. I stayed there for about 2 hours, just walking around, not talking to people..
Washburn is located right behind Ramsey, in a neighborhood called Tangle Town. Its a neighborhood where the roads are all tangled together, that's why it's called tangle town. In this neighborhood there is this huge water tower were all the kids go hang out after school just to chill and talk. Near Washburn there is the Minnehaha creek I believe.. I only been there once my freshman year in biology. Around Washburn there are a lot of small diners and shops. There is the Malt Shop, Xin Won, which is only a few blocks away where we would go out to eat for lunch. What I like about this neighborhood is that there are a lot of trees, In the spring and fall it looks so beautiful. Also there is a park a block away from school so we would go their and play on the swings.
The families that live around the school are very nice and always helpful when it comes to event held at the schools. The Washburn library is a few blocks away from school were they showcase some of the art the students made which is very nice when trying to connect with the community. The only negative thing about the neighborhood is that it is hard to go through tangle town, for a first timer going through it's hard to navigate.
looking at the demographics, the majority of the people are white of 48.5%, then it's African-American with 25%, Hispanic at 20%, Asians at 4.8% and American Indian in 1.4%.
Most of the student here are one free or reduced lunch which is at the 42.6% mark.
2.1% of the students are homeless. I never looked at the demographics of Washburn, but I always knew that the majority of the people are white.
The teachers there are most white people. In the past few years I know that Washburn has been on the news for bad things but it's not the school itself, Washburn is a great school. I had the best teachers and amazing friends.
Washburn is located right behind Ramsey, in a neighborhood called Tangle Town. Its a neighborhood where the roads are all tangled together, that's why it's called tangle town. In this neighborhood there is this huge water tower were all the kids go hang out after school just to chill and talk. Near Washburn there is the Minnehaha creek I believe.. I only been there once my freshman year in biology. Around Washburn there are a lot of small diners and shops. There is the Malt Shop, Xin Won, which is only a few blocks away where we would go out to eat for lunch. What I like about this neighborhood is that there are a lot of trees, In the spring and fall it looks so beautiful. Also there is a park a block away from school so we would go their and play on the swings.
The families that live around the school are very nice and always helpful when it comes to event held at the schools. The Washburn library is a few blocks away from school were they showcase some of the art the students made which is very nice when trying to connect with the community. The only negative thing about the neighborhood is that it is hard to go through tangle town, for a first timer going through it's hard to navigate.
looking at the demographics, the majority of the people are white of 48.5%, then it's African-American with 25%, Hispanic at 20%, Asians at 4.8% and American Indian in 1.4%.
Most of the student here are one free or reduced lunch which is at the 42.6% mark.
2.1% of the students are homeless. I never looked at the demographics of Washburn, but I always knew that the majority of the people are white.
The teachers there are most white people. In the past few years I know that Washburn has been on the news for bad things but it's not the school itself, Washburn is a great school. I had the best teachers and amazing friends.
Sunday, February 7, 2016
So What?
What I learn was that the past has always affect our present, the whole butterfly affect. Way back when segregation happen the students of color didn't get the same type of learning opportunity as the white student. Now we all get the same education, but now it cater to our age, If you are twelve, you get the same education as all the other twelve year olds out there. And no matter what you move on, even if your falling behind. Yes there are programs out there to assist you when your behind.
Another point I wanted to talk about is the medication they give to these kids, the video "RSA Animated: Changing Education Paradigms" talked little about this. How these doctors are giving these kids pills because of the rise of "ADHD" in kids. These pill constrict these kids of them selves, to bring out a "calmer self" which is not them at all. We should embrace who they are, to find ways to help them be who they are with out these drugs.
I remember this one time were this teacher called me outside the classroom, and she told me " Oscar have you been tested? I think you should be tested. I know people." I was confused because she was the only teacher that asked me that. I felt disrespected and hurt. I told her no, I don't want to be tested.
I feel like teachers who says that think it's easier for them to deal with "dead" students then these lively students.
We shouldn't let these drugs control the kids, but to let them be and be themselves. Its like hiding stars from the sky. Why hide a beauty thing from the world?
Another point I wanted to talk about is the medication they give to these kids, the video "RSA Animated: Changing Education Paradigms" talked little about this. How these doctors are giving these kids pills because of the rise of "ADHD" in kids. These pill constrict these kids of them selves, to bring out a "calmer self" which is not them at all. We should embrace who they are, to find ways to help them be who they are with out these drugs.
I remember this one time were this teacher called me outside the classroom, and she told me " Oscar have you been tested? I think you should be tested. I know people." I was confused because she was the only teacher that asked me that. I felt disrespected and hurt. I told her no, I don't want to be tested.
I feel like teachers who says that think it's easier for them to deal with "dead" students then these lively students.
We shouldn't let these drugs control the kids, but to let them be and be themselves. Its like hiding stars from the sky. Why hide a beauty thing from the world?
Friday, February 5, 2016
tech toolkit 2
Today I will talk about YouTube. YouTube has a lot of benefits that we can us. There are many different types of videos online its crazy. There are tutorials that can help you with anything you need help in. I know Khan Academy has a YouTube channel, on their channel they help explain concepts. That is one of the reason I like YouTube, it help explain concepts that teachers are having hard explaining to the class. This is very helping in many types of classroom too not just in math, in history you can use it to show the students the type of environments they past had, or in language learning class you can help the student hear the dialect from multiple sources. Also you can play music in that language as well so it can stick in the students head. I know that worked because my Spanish teacher made us learn the lyrics to " Vivir mi vida" by Marc Anthony. I know how to sing that song all the way. Using videos in a art classroom can be very useful as well. I can show the art history of the topic I'm teaching, I can how the different types of technique as well. The students can watch videos of other people using a technique to help them use it. The reason I don't like YouTube is like with every technology it can be a distraction. But as a teacher I can show them what to watch in class but now when they are out of the classroom.
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