Reading Response #7 and #8
A Framework for Understanding Poverty by Ruby K. Payne, PhD. file:///C:/Users/kfein486/Downloads/10003622.pdf
Reaching and Teaching Students in Poverty by Paul C. Gorski Chp. The Trouble with the Culture of Poverty file:///C:/Users/kfein486/Downloads/Gorski,+P.+Chapter+The+Trouble+with+the+Culture+of+Poverty.pdf
Reaching and Teaching Students in Poverty by Paul C. Gorski Chp. Imagining Equitable Classrooms file:///C:/Users/kfein486/Downloads/Gorski,%20P.%20Chapter%20Imagining%20Equitable%20Classrooms.pdf
1. Define and give an example of equity.
Equity is a commitment to fairness, to equal opportunity, and to a fair distribution of resources. For example, my equity teaching mindset includes offering every student …show more content…
equality. I want my students to discuss the content displayed in the visual; determining how they can change the visual to be more accurately displayed. I will have each student create their own visual, displaying equality vs. equity. The objective I want students to take away from this project is that each individual requires different resources in order to be successful, this is fair and allows all learners to reach their personal …show more content…
b. What parts (if any) of this essay do you agree with?
The part of the essay that I agree with includes that racial equity is about eliminating racism. I love that the author dictated that race should not be a predictor or determiner for an individuals’ health, education, income, etc. As a future educator, I think it is good to beware that in some schools/communities this is the reality for most students. Educators must discover ways to close the opportunity gap between schools and students.
c. What parts (if any) of this essay do you disagree with?
The portions of the essay that I disagree with include that the author focused only one racism. Personally, I believe that racism is not the only element affecting the success of students/citizens in the United States. Future educators should consider the environment that is created in different classrooms, expectations of students, and resources available. Finally, I believe, as aspiring educators, we need to assure that we are not placing all our focus on students of different ethnicities; there are a great deal of white, high class background, students that struggle in school. They too, have elements that they need to overcome in order to be
A Framework for Understanding Poverty by Ruby K. Payne, PhD. file:///C:/Users/kfein486/Downloads/10003622.pdf
Reaching and Teaching Students in Poverty by Paul C. Gorski Chp. The Trouble with the Culture of Poverty file:///C:/Users/kfein486/Downloads/Gorski,+P.+Chapter+The+Trouble+with+the+Culture+of+Poverty.pdf
Reaching and Teaching Students in Poverty by Paul C. Gorski Chp. Imagining Equitable Classrooms file:///C:/Users/kfein486/Downloads/Gorski,%20P.%20Chapter%20Imagining%20Equitable%20Classrooms.pdf
1. Define and give an example of equity.
Equity is a commitment to fairness, to equal opportunity, and to a fair distribution of resources. For example, my equity teaching mindset includes offering every student …show more content…
equality. I want my students to discuss the content displayed in the visual; determining how they can change the visual to be more accurately displayed. I will have each student create their own visual, displaying equality vs. equity. The objective I want students to take away from this project is that each individual requires different resources in order to be successful, this is fair and allows all learners to reach their personal …show more content…
b. What parts (if any) of this essay do you agree with?
The part of the essay that I agree with includes that racial equity is about eliminating racism. I love that the author dictated that race should not be a predictor or determiner for an individuals’ health, education, income, etc. As a future educator, I think it is good to beware that in some schools/communities this is the reality for most students. Educators must discover ways to close the opportunity gap between schools and students.
c. What parts (if any) of this essay do you disagree with?
The portions of the essay that I disagree with include that the author focused only one racism. Personally, I believe that racism is not the only element affecting the success of students/citizens in the United States. Future educators should consider the environment that is created in different classrooms, expectations of students, and resources available. Finally, I believe, as aspiring educators, we need to assure that we are not placing all our focus on students of different ethnicities; there are a great deal of white, high class background, students that struggle in school. They too, have elements that they need to overcome in order to be