Booker T. Washington, an educator and advocate for black civil rights, stated in his autobiography Up From Slavery, “I have learned that success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome while trying to succeed” (1900). This quote illustrates the reason why I wanted to take this class--because it acts as a stepping stone to my career as an educator. In the first week of class alone I have already learned how far we have come as a county as well as a country. From the struggle of segregating classrooms and essentially having two “separate communities” to now having stronger race relations. Overall, I hope to gain a thorough understanding of the current state of education
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Even from the early development of the usefulness of education during the enlightenment, education gave mobility to the people who had access to it (Jacob, 2001). I want to use that information to not repeat the mistakes of the past. For instance, the incidents leading up to the defunding of the Head Start program in Prince George’s county. Serve acts of physical abuse lead up to the program being reevaluated and finally defunded. One instance included a child crying and being so ill supervised that they were able to leave the school and walk home. “According to the report, the child was unsupervised for about 50 minutes, and Head Start did not know where she was for about 75 minutes” (Wilkins 2016). These issues at hand have to be identified before it escalates to the point where children suffer trauma that alters how them in critical …show more content…
That in order for students to interpret and understand the material and in order for the teachers to communicate it effectively, they must convey it in a relatable way (Proven, 2006). This is a fundamental reminder that I experienced and hope to practice myself, is what makes a great teacher is someone that is willing to adapt and work to the advantage to the student. There is a difference between telling and communicating. Talking at the students will only convey the information, however communicating with the students will bring success and understand to both parties. For it is not only the students who learn but also the educator themselves, just as Rita F Pierson conveys in her Ted Talk (Pierson,
Even from the early development of the usefulness of education during the enlightenment, education gave mobility to the people who had access to it (Jacob, 2001). I want to use that information to not repeat the mistakes of the past. For instance, the incidents leading up to the defunding of the Head Start program in Prince George’s county. Serve acts of physical abuse lead up to the program being reevaluated and finally defunded. One instance included a child crying and being so ill supervised that they were able to leave the school and walk home. “According to the report, the child was unsupervised for about 50 minutes, and Head Start did not know where she was for about 75 minutes” (Wilkins 2016). These issues at hand have to be identified before it escalates to the point where children suffer trauma that alters how them in critical …show more content…
That in order for students to interpret and understand the material and in order for the teachers to communicate it effectively, they must convey it in a relatable way (Proven, 2006). This is a fundamental reminder that I experienced and hope to practice myself, is what makes a great teacher is someone that is willing to adapt and work to the advantage to the student. There is a difference between telling and communicating. Talking at the students will only convey the information, however communicating with the students will bring success and understand to both parties. For it is not only the students who learn but also the educator themselves, just as Rita F Pierson conveys in her Ted Talk (Pierson,