The phrase “school is not for everybody” is clearly true, when it comes to this dysfunctional education system. School was created to give everybody equal access to education and higher opportunities. With this system, it seems as if these educational systems are only targeting a certain group of people. It shows that minorities do not fit in, and even males in general are not cut out for this education system. School should be equal for everybody, that is why this education system needs to undergo a change. One that will actually make kids feel like they are apart of the school’s atmosphere, which in turn will have kids more invested in school which will lead kids to being more successful in the education system as a whole.
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In Hall’s article, Embracing Young Males of Col0r in the School Domain, he said “Teacher lesson plans that coincide with required textbooks either minimize cultural aspects of Latino and African American students or omit them altogether.”(Hall, 18) In all the educational establishments I have been to, it seems to be the same pattern all throughout. All they taught about was european, or white, history, but they only glanced over African American culture such as the civil rights movement. As an African American male that was always my favorite time of the year, when we went over topics that actually had to do with my heritage. When you are actually able to connect with the material you are studying, you are more likely to invest more time into it. How are minorities supposed to be invested in what they are learning, if they rarely learn about their own culture? This is essential because, the educational system needs to teach about the other cultures of the world instead of just limiting it to one major topic on European …show more content…
Langhout confirmed that in her article when she said, “School is a place and an institutional structure that generally tends to make students invisible.”(Langhout, 128) This shows that when you are in school, your individuality does not matter anymore. Once you enter that education system, you are just like everyone else. This is vital because, especially at a young age, kids should be noticed and feel like they can connect in the classroom. This way they would be more likely to participate and actually learn in the classroom environment. The education system is clearly broken but, if the teachers were to actually talk to students on a personal level there will undoubtedly be some progress. In Hall’s article, Embracing Young Males of Color in the School Domain, he explains this concept well when he said “By simply talking with each other, teachers and students can bring to the surface what attracts and excites and what bores and repels learners from learning.”(Hall, 19) This shows that if teachers actually invested time in trying to figure out what the students are interested in and taught them on that, instead of just lecturing at them about what they are “supposed” to learn, there would be an increase in the amount of kids that actually succeed at every level of
To be able to …show more content…
In Hall’s article, Embracing Young Males of Col0r in the School Domain, he said “Teacher lesson plans that coincide with required textbooks either minimize cultural aspects of Latino and African American students or omit them altogether.”(Hall, 18) In all the educational establishments I have been to, it seems to be the same pattern all throughout. All they taught about was european, or white, history, but they only glanced over African American culture such as the civil rights movement. As an African American male that was always my favorite time of the year, when we went over topics that actually had to do with my heritage. When you are actually able to connect with the material you are studying, you are more likely to invest more time into it. How are minorities supposed to be invested in what they are learning, if they rarely learn about their own culture? This is essential because, the educational system needs to teach about the other cultures of the world instead of just limiting it to one major topic on European …show more content…
Langhout confirmed that in her article when she said, “School is a place and an institutional structure that generally tends to make students invisible.”(Langhout, 128) This shows that when you are in school, your individuality does not matter anymore. Once you enter that education system, you are just like everyone else. This is vital because, especially at a young age, kids should be noticed and feel like they can connect in the classroom. This way they would be more likely to participate and actually learn in the classroom environment. The education system is clearly broken but, if the teachers were to actually talk to students on a personal level there will undoubtedly be some progress. In Hall’s article, Embracing Young Males of Color in the School Domain, he explains this concept well when he said “By simply talking with each other, teachers and students can bring to the surface what attracts and excites and what bores and repels learners from learning.”(Hall, 19) This shows that if teachers actually invested time in trying to figure out what the students are interested in and taught them on that, instead of just lecturing at them about what they are “supposed” to learn, there would be an increase in the amount of kids that actually succeed at every level of