While reading this article the terms that I found that my peers should know is to never stereotype your students in any way. Teachers do this without even realizing it. They may see their Mexican American students as poor or not as intelligent as their peers. This is simply not true, teachers should get to know their students and their heritage and home situations in order to fully benefit their students. It is important for teachers to know what their students' home lives are like in order to get a clear picture of their students. This aspect is important to find interesting ways to teach that connect their homes with school. Students learn many different things from their family members like how to fix cars and many other things. While students are outside of the classroom they are participating in active learning. This is important to incorporate experiences that your students might have in life to activate their prior knowledge to allow them to connect with topics unfamiliar to them.
I like this article because it addressed the issue of stereotyping. When I was in Miss Maroon and White in January my onstage question was actually, "Why do you think people stereotype pageant girls?" Well the question should really be why do people stereotype anybody? My answer for the question was that because people just think of pageant girls as just "Pretty" instead of actually getting to know the true person under the hair and make up! I think this is true in any case even outside of pageants. I think that each and every person should never judge any one until they get to know them! You can never know what is going on in someone's life and your nice simple gestures could make their day and you might not ever know it!!
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ReplyDeleteThis article really hits home for me. I remember growing up my teachers always thinking that because one students always dressed in black that they were the ones that were bad, but really it turned out to be a great academic student. Teachers as well as other students should not stereotype the others. This article probably mentioned, just like all the videos we have been watching, about getting to know your students. I think getting to know our students is really the best way for them to not only learn, but also for us as teachers so we can find out how they learn. Their home life is important to us as well, because that determines how the teacher can assign homework, and what all that student has the ability to do. What if a student does not have a calculator at home? As a teacher you would have to make accommodations for that student so that they can complete their homework.
Kristin,
ReplyDeleteWhen you said that teachers should not judge their students, I thought to myself, I would never do that. However, I do that today with people I pass on the street, not really meaning to judge but I do. So if I do that now, I know I will do this with my students. I am going to have to work on this because I do not want to judge my students in anyway! I want to get to know my students and their parents. By doing this, I will know what their home life is like. By knowing what their home life is like, I will know how to teach the student. I will also know, from knowing their home life, if they will need additional help. Like the student might need to stay after school because at home, they do not have the materials to complete the assignment. Thanks for sharing!
Kristin,
ReplyDeleteThis article catches my attention with the term 'stereotype.' Stereotyping is so common in middle school, whether it's between teachers and students or students and students.. maybe even administrators and students! Stereotypes are never positive, and always have a negative connotation. Being teachers, we should strive to stay unbiased and model this equal respect for everyone for our students. Not judging students may be hard at times, because none of us are perfect. However, we all need to do our best to love all of our students equally and treat them the same.
Hey Kristin,
ReplyDeleteThis article seems very interesting. Stereotyping is a reality in our schools and it shouldn't be this way. Teachers should be models for students and treat all students equally. I went to Tupelo HIgh School, and stereotyping was a big deal. Teachers always had their favorites, the ones they sort of cared about, and the ones they couldn't stand. This was very evident in their classroom. As a teacher, I strive to not be this way.
Kristen,
ReplyDeleteI think one of the major problems that teachers have is stereotyping. It is so easy to judge someone by their looks and I think all of us as human beings do it unsurprisingly. As teachers, we must look at our students and truly get to know them for who they are. As a teacher, my main focus will be to get to know each student and find out what is going on in their home life so I can accommodate them and teach them the best way I can.
Kristin,
ReplyDeleteI can relate to this article because the majority of my teachers stereotyped their students. They had their favorite students. I was always a favorite so I did not notice it at the time. After looking back I realized how better me and my friends were treated because we were the favorites. Some students I can understand why teachers see them as bad, because of the way they act. But these "bad" students are the students who usually have some issues outside of school and we as teachers need to get to know that student so we can figure out what is going on that makes that child act out. Most of the time the student just needs someone to talk to because they have no one at home.
Kristin,
ReplyDeleteI feel like this article is something that many teachers struggle with. It is human nature to group people into stereotypes, and we do so without even realizing it often. Teachers must consciously avoid judging their students and have equal expectations for all.
Kristin,
ReplyDeleteI think that stereotyping is a problem that we all face everyday. But it is a major problem for teachers to stereotype their students. As teachers, we need to see all of our students as their own individuals and we need to help them in anyway possible. As teachers, we need to see every student in our classroom equally.
Active learning is essential for a student to gain the full understanding of material. I agree that the teacher should get to know their students lifestyles and the things they enjoy outside of school so the teacher can incorporate their interests into his/her lesson. This is a great tool for keeping students engaged and allowing them to enjoy learning. I think people of different cultures are so interesting and I can not see why any teacher wouldn't want to explore and learn their students.
ReplyDeleteKristin,
ReplyDeleteI am guilty of stereotyping people sometimes! It is a very bad habit! It is very unprofessional for teachers to stereotype their students. Teachers need to get to know their students each individually. Each students has something unique to offer the class. My favorite teachers were the ones who got to know me and used my interests into the lesson.
I think it is normal to initially make judgments...as humans we want to "categorize" and "make sense" out of our world. However, it is what you do next to me that matters. That is when you take a step back and make rationale decisions, and override that initial snap judgment.
DeleteIt is very important to understand this phrase - "Funds of Knowledge" and to attach it to the primary author Luis Moll. This is the sort of information you use to buttress your constructed responses with on the PLT...and something you use as a professional educator in your future.
ReplyDeleteHere are some other resource to help you get started with this: http://www.learnnc.org/lp/pages/939
ReplyDeletehttp://www.usc.edu/dept/education/CMMR/FullText/Luis_Moll_Hidden_Family_Resources.pdf
Great job on the summary of the article! As a professional educator you must learn how to remain neutral in all situations. I say this because many times people are referring to their beliefs when mentioning stereotypes. It is important that all teachers keep their opinions to themselves.
ReplyDeleteI can definitely relate to this article. I actually feel like when I was in middle school the teachers and my peers were more accepting than they were in high school. I was one of the "weird" ones who wore black and band t-shirts and had red tips in my hair. When I made the transition from 8th grade to 9th grade (from Florida to Mississippi) the people in Mississippi looked at me like I was nuts. My 9th grade year I got picked on for wearing black, painting my nails black, dying the tips of my hair red, just like I did in middle school, but it was more acceptable then. People and teachers automatically thought I did drugs and was a bad student, but I was neither of those things. Four years later as seniors, those "strange" things I did were being done by the people who had previously made fun of me and said bad things about me. I always found that funny. Anyway, I feel like teachers especially shouldn't judge a book by it's cover (although we all do it at times.) They should at least try and keep their students from doing this and not let their judgments affect the way they treat their students.
ReplyDeleteI agree, it is so important that we get to know and understand who are students are. It will help us connect with our students and be mentors instead of just someone that they have to listen to. I am sure everyone stereotypes people all the time and I do for sure. If there are certain people that do this or that and I come in contact with him or her and they resemble that group, then yeah, in my mind I will probably pass some judgment, but it is how I respond and act on that judgment that needs to be the focus. I try to see every side to something and make decisions after I have looked at all of the possibilities. And, when it all comes down to it, the one thing that helps us from making bad stereotype judgments, is getting to know our kids. The best thing is, to do what Ms. Miller said and step back and make rational decisions.
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