Now that I am older and more enlightened, although I don’t agree to the term, nor the premise it stands on I have a better understanding of why I was perceived in that manner. Not only was I shunned from the popular black kids, I was bullied by them as well. My white friends, and my neighborhood brothers were my safe haven. They didn’t judge me nor treat me differently. I was hurt, I cried almost every day. Although they didn’t treat me bad like the others, I just wanted to be liked by my black peers. I never told my parents or teachers about the way I was treated during that time. Intern I blamed my black peers for not wanting to make good grades, I felt like everyone could do if they put forth the effort. However, in retrospect a
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It forces us to think beyond the television, internet, and our personal experiences. We have to acknowledge racism, sexism, and classism exist. That acknowledgement requires us to create an environment that is comfortable for everyone to feel included no mater ethnicity, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, and class. It holds us accountable for our actions. We can’t teach our children based on our point of view/experiences (single story) solely. We have to be open to learning and adjusting our teaching styles accordingly, and it intern creates a genuine relationship with your students (Chinn & Gollnick, 2013). Hence, the “I care about your future”, speech no longer feels like a canned …show more content…
I would like to greet all of my students with a smile before the day starts modeling C3 Greensboro. We discussed in class the impact a simple greeting in the morning could do, and it meant the world to me during this experience. I want my students to know this is a safe place, and even if they are leery in the beginning that my passion for teaching and my love for their success over shadows their doubt. I hope like me, they will begin to open up and be themselves, so that they too can enjoy the class. I also learned that even when you truly try not to form an opinion before trying something is hard, and you may not be perfect every time. However, if you remain open to learn and grow you will be a productive person and
It forces us to think beyond the television, internet, and our personal experiences. We have to acknowledge racism, sexism, and classism exist. That acknowledgement requires us to create an environment that is comfortable for everyone to feel included no mater ethnicity, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, and class. It holds us accountable for our actions. We can’t teach our children based on our point of view/experiences (single story) solely. We have to be open to learning and adjusting our teaching styles accordingly, and it intern creates a genuine relationship with your students (Chinn & Gollnick, 2013). Hence, the “I care about your future”, speech no longer feels like a canned …show more content…
I would like to greet all of my students with a smile before the day starts modeling C3 Greensboro. We discussed in class the impact a simple greeting in the morning could do, and it meant the world to me during this experience. I want my students to know this is a safe place, and even if they are leery in the beginning that my passion for teaching and my love for their success over shadows their doubt. I hope like me, they will begin to open up and be themselves, so that they too can enjoy the class. I also learned that even when you truly try not to form an opinion before trying something is hard, and you may not be perfect every time. However, if you remain open to learn and grow you will be a productive person and