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Quotes: "We need to permanetely abandon the belief that race and poverty determine how much students can and will learn." -Kati Hancock
ReplyDeleteQuestion: Legally, what all can teacher do and how far can they step in whenever they see a deprived student--that is, one who is in povery) ?
Fact: Each year, approxamately 750,000 American teenagers get pregnant and give birth to some 425,000 babies - - this is by far the highest teen birthrate among the world's developed countries.
Question- as a teacher how do you avoid getting too involved in a child's personal life situation, especially when dealing with abuse or homelessness.
ReplyDeleteQuote- "American's future will be determined by the home and the school. The child becomes largely what it is taught, hence we must watch what we teach it, how we live before it." -Jane Addams
Fact- Only 30 percent of mothers ages fifteen to seventeen receive child support payments and most of those receive only a portion of the payments that are due to them.
Quote- “Nearly five times as many children who live with single mothers live in poverty, compared to children living in married-couple households.”
ReplyDeleteQuestion- Going along with the quote, how do we help reduce this number? If it is impossible to reduce this number how do we help these children get the same learning experience and good life experiences as the other children who live in married-couple homes?
Fact- I found it very interesting that around 750,000 American teenage girls get pregnant every year. That number seems outrageous to me!
Lindsey Heidle
ReplyDeleteFact: Only 67% of all children younger than 18 in the United States live with two married parents, 23% live with only their mothers, 5% live with only their fathers, and 5% live with neither parent.
Quote: "America's future will be determined by the home and the school. The child becomes largely what it is taught, hence, we must watch what we teach it, how we live before it." Jane Addams
Question: What are some ways to keep students self-esteem up, especially if they're homeless or in poverty?
Question:How do you help an abused child without crossing any lines?Quote:"America's futire will be determined by the home and the school. The Child becomes largely what it is taught, hence we must watch what we teach it, how we live before it.-Jane Addams-Fact:3,900 people ages 15-24 take their own lives a year.
ReplyDeleteQuote: “ We need to permanently abandon the belief that race and poverty determine how much students can and will learn.” - Kati Haycock
ReplyDeleteFact: Only 67 percent of all children younger than 18 in the United States live with two married parents.
Question: How are we as teachers supposed to encourage students not to drop out when they already have their minds set to drop out of high school as soon as they can? Especially, when their parents aren’t expressing their opinion about the situation.
Question: Why is sex education always such a huge debate?
ReplyDeleteQuote: America's future will be determined by the home and school. The child becomes largely what it is taught, hence we must watch what we teach it, how we live before it.
--Jane Addams, Co-founder of Hull House & Nobel Peace Prize Winner.
Fact: Only 67% of all children younger than 18 in the United States live with two married parents.
Lacy King
ReplyDeleteQuestion: Do you think it is appropriate for sex education to be taught in school? Because some students may be to scared or embarrassed to talk to their parents about it, it may be easier to hear it from someone they are not close to because they may not be judged as quickly for their questions or concerns.
Quote: "We need to permanently abandon the belief that race and poverty determine how much students can and will learn"- Kati Haycock
Fact: Children make up about one fourth of the total population but constitute 35 percent of the poor.
Question
ReplyDeleteShould sex educationbe taught in schools? If so, what grade is it appropriate?
Quote
"Many single parents do a fine job of raising their children, but the hardships are considerable."
Fact
1.3 million children and youth in the U.S. are homeless at some point each year.
Fact-Approximately 1.3 million children and youth in the U.S. are homeless at some point each year.
ReplyDeleteQuote- "America's future will be determined by the home and the school. The child becomes largely what it is taught. Hence, we must watch what we teach it and how we live before it."
Question- How can teacher's reduce the drop-out rate when most of the factors that would determine if a child stays in school or not are external from the school (i.e. money, employment, pregnancy)?
Quote: We need to permanently abondon the belief that race and poverty determine how much students can and will learn.
ReplyDeleteFact: (same as above) Appx 1.3 million children and youth in the US are homeless at some point each year.
Question:When a student is encountering such hardships as financial issues, bullying, abuse.. etc. How do you help them overcome and not give up on their education when they are going thru so much?
Mary Sanders
Fact: The poorest 40 percent of U.S. citizens receive 12 percent of the national income, where as the wealthiest 20 percent recieve 51 percent.
ReplyDeleteQuote: "When they feel dismissed, I can provide encouragment. When their lives are chaotic and unpredictable, I can offer saftey and consistency. I might be the one person they can count on, and I refuse to let them down." (Pg.100) --Christina Compton.
Question: According to the book, their are two types of sex education; Comprehensive sex education and abstinence based curriculum. What system would you believe would have the most powerful effect on students? Did your sex education session affect your life and what would you have changed if it didnt???
ALICIA BELL
ReplyDeleteFact-1.3 million children and youth in the U.S. are homeless at some point each year.
Quote- “Nearly five times as many children who live with single mothers live in poverty, compared to children living in married-couple households.”
Question- how do you make sure you don't cross the line or get too involved with a student going through abuse or having problems in the family
Quote: "America's future will be determined by the home and the school. The child becomes largely what it is taught, hence we must watch what we teach it, how we live before it.
ReplyDelete-Jane Addams-
Fact: 17.4 percent (12.8 million) of U.S. children live in poverty, the highest rate among all age groups and the highest rate in any industrialized country.
Question: What can you do to turn around a child's negative view of themselves?
Fact: The poorest 40 percent of U.S. citizens receive 12 percent of the national income, whereas the wealthiest 20 percent receives 51 percent. (pg. 103)
ReplyDeleteQuote: "The rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer." (pg. 103)
Question: This chapter presents numerous situations that are hard on teachers, such as students who are poor, pregnant, abused, etc. What are ways to help while still remaining professional?
Paula Elsner
Quote: "America is losing sight of its children. In decisions made every day we are placing them at the bottom of the agenda, with grave consequences for the future of the nation." (Ernest Boyer)
ReplyDeleteFact: Poor families often pay more than one-half of their annual incomes in rent.
Question: Shouldn't it be our #1 priority to counteract the sex ed students get from media and movies and provide them with proactive approaches towards sexual responsibility?
Meagan Murphy
Quote from the APA: "Scientifically sound studies of abstinence only programs show an unintended consequence of unprotected sex at first intercourse and during later sexual activity."
ReplyDeleteQuestion: Some schools think it is necessary to offer students sexual education, but parents think it is more appropriate for the students' home or church to inform them about sex. Wouldn't it benefit the kids to have sex education twice, from two points of view, than not to hear it at all?
Fact: 10% of eighth graders, 22% of tenth graders, and 26% of twelfth graders reported consuming five or more drinks in a row at least once in the past two weeks.
Britney Johnson
Question: Could many of the problems talked about in this chapter in fact be helped alot simply by better sex education classes?
ReplyDeleteQuote: "I am often asked whether I approve of compulsory education and I usually reply that I do and I wish we had it; we only have compulsory attendance."
Fact: "Abstinence only programs increase the risk of adolescents for pregnancy and sexually transmitted illnesses including HIV/AIDS."
Fact: 67 percent of all children younger than 18 in the United States live with two married parents, 23 percent live with only their mothers, 5 percent live with their fathers, and 5 percent live with neither parent.
ReplyDeleteQuestion: The high rate of divorce in the United States has alos influenced the composition of families, particularly among coupled who have children, Why do more than half of today's marriages end up in divorce?
Quote: "we need to permanently abandon the belief that race and poverty determine how much students can and will learn."
Billy Jones
ReplyDeleteFact:Approimately 1.3 million children and youth in the united states are homeless at some point each year.
Quote: "America is losing sight of its children. In decisions made every day we are placing them at the bottom of the agenda, with grave consequences for the future of the nation"
Question: How come we are losing the sight of our chidren since we know they are the futuere of this nation?
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ReplyDeleteThe once common image of the "breadwinner" father, the housewife mother and two children of public school age now accuretly describe only a very small percentage of households in the United States
Fact:
Only 67% of children in the United States today live with 2 married parents.
Question:
How does school violence today compare with school violence 30 or 40 years ago?
Fact: 1.3 million children and youth in the U.S. are homeless at some point each year.
ReplyDeleteQuote: "We need to permanently abandon the belief that race and poverty determine how much students can and will learn."
Question: Seems to me we need classes in self-respect, self-control, self-esteem, and self efficacy. Isn't that the root of all of the problems in this chapter?
Quote: America's future will be determined by the home and the school. The child becomes largely what it is taught, hence we must watch what we teach it, how we live before it."
ReplyDeleteFact: Approximately 1.3 million children and youth in the United States are homeless at some point each year.
Question: What can teachers do to ensure that children are taken care of properly? Is this homeless number higher or lower than in the past?
Logan Burgess
Fact: "Each year approximately 750,000 American teenagers get pregnant and give birth to some 425,000 children-by far the highest teenage birthrate among world’s developed countries.”
ReplyDeleteQuestion: Going along with the fact about teenage pregnancy, how can we lower this number?! This seems like a very amount of young women that have to deal with this? I know teen pregnancy has always been a problem, but are there any ideas on how we can start working on this problem in our schools today.
Quote: “America’s future will be determined by the home and the school. The child becomes largely what it is taught, hence we must watch what we teach it, how we live before it.”
Question: As teachers how can we know that we are making our classroom interesting and challenging enough to students without pushing too hard where they feel the need to cheat?
ReplyDeleteQuote: We need to permanently abandon the belief that race and poverty determine how much students can and will learn.
Fact: Duke study found that 80 percent of honors and advanced placement students cheat on a regular basis.
Question- How do we help a child in need and still remain professional in our work.
ReplyDeleteQuote- "We need to permanently abandon the belief tath race and poverty determine how much students can and will learn." kati haycock
Fact- The average students are the ones that usually get left out because they are neither smart nor are they failing.
Question: What are the general rules on what you can tell a pregnant teen looking for help? Does each district/school have different policies on this?
ReplyDeleteQuote: "...only comprehensive sex education is effective in protecting adolescent from pregnancy and sexually transmitted illnesses...studies of abstinence only programs show an unintended consequence of unprotected sex...abstinence only programs increase risks of these adolescents for pregnancy and sexually transmitted illnesses..." p110
Fact: "For every teenager who commits suicide, 100 more will try." P114
-Alisha Neidinger
Quote:
ReplyDelete"America is losing sight of its children. In decisions made every day we are placing them at the bottom of the agenda, with grave consequences for the future of the nation."-(Ernest Boyer, 104)
Fact:
An estimated 4 million children in our country come home to an empty house or apartment after school.
Question:
What can you do to help prevent at risk students from dropping out of school?
fact- an estimated 750,000 teenage girls get pregnant every year.
ReplyDeleteQuestion- in reference to the fact is that for high school teenagers or college students as well?
Quote- "We need to permanently abandond the belief that race and poverty determine how much students can and will learn" Kati Hancock
KATHERINE BROWN
ReplyDelete??: IN SCHOOL-AGE children what are some of the problems that may effect directly influence a childs live and often have a negative repercussion in the classroom and around school?
Quote: " Americas future will be determined by the home and school. The child becomes largely what it is taught, hence we must watch what we teach it, how we live before it." Jane Addams
Fact: 80% of todays students live in families in which either both parents work or the only parent works full time.
Q. "We need to permanently abandon the belief that race and proverty determine how much students can and will learn.
ReplyDeleteF. Each year approximately 750,000 American teenagers get pregnant and five birth to some 425,000 children by far the highest teenage birthrate among the world's developed countries.
Q. What can we do to help pervent teen pregnacy?