Start But Don T Stay There Summary

Every now and again I come across a commercial on television about a college fund for American Indians. The commercial features three American Indian students shouting outside while their words echo from the nearby mountains. It brings to light how American Indian students can turn their education into an entire tribe’s education. “Education can end poverty, violence, and health issues on the rez.” However, “only 5% of the Native Americans on the reservations can afford to go to college.” Surprised by this statistic, I realized how little I knew about the life American Indians live today. In my experience, I always remembered hearing how fortunate American Indians are. They own a plethora of casinos across the nation, which are exempt from taxes and often receive free tuition due to their race. I however was never made aware of the poverty, violence, and conditions within the reservations. Partly due to my own …show more content…
In the chapter “White Male Teacher, Diverse Urban School”, Mr. Hall a white male science teacher in an urban middle school recognizes this importance of relationships after students called him a racist and insists that he needs to get to know them. Mr. Hall continues to describe his encounter with one particular student named Mike. According to Mr. Hall Mike was one of the biggest troublemakers. He couldn’t get Mike to do his homework or to study for a test. However, after learning that Mike had made both the football and basketball team, Mr. Hall began asking Mike about his games, attended some practices, and even played one on one basketball. This gave Mike a sense that Mr. Hall was interested in his life beyond the classroom. As a result of building this relationship, Mike’s engagement, participation and learning in Mr. Halls’ classroom