As you think about becoming a teacher you have to think and be aware of all of the diversity that is out there today and how you may have this in your classroom. When i thought about becoming a teacher i thought that growing up with teachers in my family made it easier for me to see what it was like to be able to deal and handle situations that you could be faced with as a teacher. I felt that peoples history of there family can have an impact on wanted to becoming a teacher because if different people have backgrounds that aren't very diverse then maybe some should rethink their Carree choice. With becoming a teacher you have to remember that there isn't just one way of doing things, that there are other ways. You can think of it as making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. because there are different way of making one. People can make things and do things different then others make them and do things.
When doing thinks with students you have to realize that each child comes from a different background and that each student might not be as fortunate as another student may be. If each teacher could understand each child's background if would be an advantage for everyone today and escpeically as a future teacher.
As Lisa Delpit relates to being a teacher because she explains to us that cultural of power and how teachers need to be aware and be able to use this when being a teacher. As a student may be talking to another student about what he/she did this weekend as you are trying to explain the lesson to the class that student may not understand they code or rules that are part of the classroom. If you don't tell the child and explain to him/her that it isn't right for them to be talking over you when you are trying to explain the lesson then they will never learn and will probably keep doing it. Also in Lisa Delpit's article she explains that if you explain the rules to that they may have not known they wont know unless the teacher explains the rules to the students. After the students know the rules then they should not talk over you or not follow them. they should follow the rules.
Hi Amanda,
ReplyDeleteI really like your connection to Delpit. You said that if a teacher could know all of the students background, it would be helpful. I agree with this, and I think it would be very helpful. Unfortunately, I think this is probably impossible. But this is where Delpit comes in. If the children knew the rules of the classroom, they are less likely to act out.
Hey Amanda, I really like the example you used about how different students learn in different ways. It is definitely like our peanut butter and jelly sandwich game. We showed that it is a fact that everyone learns different. Also, if we teach our students how to function the correct way in a classroom, there might be less disruption and more acting properly. At my school the principal came up with these four rules that are enforced by the teachers in every classroom. "Be safe and be ready."
ReplyDeleteLisa Delpit talks about the culture of power. We need to show the students that the teachers have the power in the classroom and the students are to follow the rules.
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