1.Think of four identifiers that are central to defining who you are as a person and explain why you hold them to be so central. What core values do these identifiers point to?
GOD, MYSELF, MY FAMILY AND MY EDUCATION. Those are my identifiers and in that exact same descending order. GOD protects and guide me, my family and is the reason why I am continuing and education. That will be expanded upon in question two, regarding internalization. You may be wondering why I put myself before my family, well I live and come from the school of thought, that states. You have to first take care of yourself, before you can take care of others. I can take encourage and help my family,with the grace of God of course. Here is how they intertwined , God is the reason I am out of the community from which I grew, he had made me not only be the first …show more content…
Conflict, I actually did a little chuckle when I read this question, why? Because my first identifier alone has caused, and still cause conflict. Even more so know, with religious freedom being so highly amplified by the media and also by how true believers of Christ are rejected, abused and told it is a ‘hate crime’ to follow what is written and ordained by him. [and its funny saying ‘hate crime’ coming from a Black person. Or,am I the only one amused by that.
My identifiers education also conflicts with a lot with my main practice, if you recall ‘GOD’ has been taken out of school. In response to my criminal justice and criminal psychology background, the 10 Commandments have been removed from Statutes, Acts and from the Law house. So conflict, I think is an understatement.
4.In your own teaching practice, what are the most salient features of your identity? How have these aspects of your identity influenced your actions as an