Strengths for Change Gang involvement is on the rise in most if not in every community, affecting socioeconomic status, ethnic composition, and population (GREAT). Despite a continuous increase with youth gang affiliations in underserved communities, there is still a scarcity of promising or effectual gang prevention and intervention programs offered by schools. One reason for the lack of programs has to do with the time and resource constraints that school administrators face. With limitations on resources school superintendents need to consider the “cost and benefits” of each possible intervention plan (GREAT). As a consequence to low intervention program, risk factors such as social disorganization, and poverty, low educational commitment…
Task 2 Unit 301 Roles responsibilities and relationships Responsibilities My responsibility is to identify my students needs plan my sessions so that am prepared to teach my subjects and prepared to answer any questions that my students might have to ask, motivate my student as is very hands on and it takes a lot of practice to learn so motivating my students will help them feel that they will achieve their goals, supporting them is the only way they will learn. Working with other professionals Is very important to work with other professionals as they might be things that I can't help the student so for example if the class is to big I might need a teaching assistant or if the student need financial help I could ask her to get in contact…
After reading Baldwin, City Kids, City Schools. I was shocked at how little I knew about the struggles of African Americans in the USA, resulting in my own interpersonal examination and finding out how much was I ignoring many the mentioned issues. When reading Watson, from Rethinking Schools. I found that it made very little mention of multiracial individuals, and how they fit in todays society. As a multiracial individual myself (50% Chinese, 50% Colombian) who grew up in the States, I am often asked how do I define myself?…
Social justice principles include Equity, Diversity and Supportive Environments. Equity is the division of resources according to the needs of individuals. There are many strategies that can improve health outcomes for young people suffering mental health issues in achieving equity. This including a variety of mental health institutes and facilities in a range of many areas including remote areas for example the royal doctor flying service at a low to free cost in remote areas this encouraging equity because it is making sure that supportive resources is allocated in all environments equally so that young people suffering mental health doesn’t feel as if there not entitled to support but rather feels safe, close and permitted to help and protection…
Of the 5 key components I would recommend to Lacy Elementary the “Positive Behavioral Interactions and Respect” component. There needs to be a mutual respect amongst staff and students to establish a safe learning environment. A safe learning environment promotes great classroom management and…
Two of the Effective Educator Goals that I have chosen to provide rationale on are, Manages & Motivates and Reflects on Practice. I feel very strongly that most students, when given a positive, encouraging, and nurturing learning environment, can motivate themselves to be socially interactive and engaged in their own education. When students see your positive energy, feel your desire to learn, and know they are an asset to your classroom; most often will put forth the effort to be an active participant. I have had differentiated environments to meet the needs of certain individuals to promote a supportive and meaningful environment that was conducive to learning.…
The Unbalanced State of the U.S Educational System Throughout American history there have been countless numbers of reforms to our educational system. The media has been very instrumental in helping to bring what are often underrepresented styles of education into the limelight, making our society aware of educational topics they might have been blind to otherwise. Whether or not these reforms made it the conventional way to the congressional level, where law can mandate educational reform, many of them have still had a serious effect on the way students are being taught today. Black studies has seen a course of heavy reform and triumph. Johnnetta B. Cole explains in her piece, Black Studies in Liberal Arts Education, the 5 ways black studies…
Position Paper #3: Payne and Gorski The works of Gorski and Payne regarding the culture of poverty in our country is an awakening to the academic obstacles underprivileged students face. Many of these students struggle to barely have their basic needs met leaving little time to focus on academics. Others focus on academics but become disenfranchised because of the poor districts in which they live are not equipped to offer them a proper education. Gorski links the relationship between academics and poverty to the lack of resources in these communities and families.…
I learned that I have to make sure that I reflect/address any issues that I might have that could hinder classroom cohesiveness. I realized that if I have a better understanding of students with lower socioeconomic status and I learn how to address the issues they are facing I can promote better self-esteem for them and help build positive relationships with classmates without biases, discrimination, or prejudices. After researching socioeconomics in the classroom I learned many things that I can do as a teacher to enhance a positive learning environment to lower socioeconomic groups. I learned that giving students extra physical activities reduces issues associated with poor nutrition, incorporate daily vocabulary activities to improve vocabulary deficits, try to make connections to the student’s world, try to use positive affirmations every day, set high reachable goals, focus on core academic skills, teach coping skills for daily stressors they may encounter, and offer yourself as a strong, positive caring adult they can depend on (Jenson,…
I interviewed Abdelaziz Hassan, aka Zezo, who has been the race and social justice LCA for the past two years. During this interview Billie was present. I wanted to begin the interview with a small ice breaker, so I suggested we could state a happy and a crappy thing that we were experiencing. I think this was a good way to warm up the conversation. I learned that the most rewarding thing about being an LCA, for Zezo, was the connections he gained.…
The social that I am most passionate about is, equity versus equality. Many people do not realize that there is a difference between giving just enough to allow someone or a community to get by, and providing the same amount of resources. This social issue affects my generation in many ways. When it comes to equal pay of the sexes, equity versus equality is very big factor. Education is another area where equity verses equality comes into play.…
The history of Equity in New Zealand, its relationship with common law, and the ‘fusion’ debate The equitable jurisdiction was defined in 1932 as “that body of rules administered by our English courts of justice which, were it not for the operation of the Judicature Acts, would be administered only by those courts which would be known as courts of Equity”. The New Zealand legal system is based on English common law and therefore the principles of Equity as they stand today are rooted in English history. However, following the implementation of the Judicature Act 1908 (NZ) and subsequent legal developments, the views of the New Zealand courts with respect to the intermingling of equitable and common law remedies can be observed to now be markedly…
I would also like to have a positive reinforcement behavior system to ensure that my students can gain all the knowledge they will need to continue their educational journeys. Lastly, I want to ensure that all of my students have gained respect for their selves and others because after all that’s where a successful classroom must…
Part 1: What experiences – personal, professional, and/or educational – have shaped your motivation to pursue a teaching career in an urban district, and to teach the specific content/grade level to which you applied? Part 2: What is something specific to the content/grade level to which you applied that you believe is worthwhile for students to learn, and why? How might you engage students in the teaching and learning of this knowledge or skill?…
Students who live in poverty are often struggling with many issues besides going to school. The use of equity can help improve students well being in school. Students may come to school hungry, abused or tired, which can affect the class and teacher.…