Monday, January 10, 2011

EDU 202 Spring 2011 Ch. 3 Posts

Post your question, quote, and fact here for Ch. 3.
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  1. Ryan ShroyerJanuary 27, 2011 at 12:13 PM

    Question- Discrimination, harassment, and persecution will always be present. Respect, tolerance, and love are the only actions that can fight it. How is the education system going to handle diversity, and what direction are things heading?
    Quote- "Girls and boys experience schooling differently because of differences in the way they experience life; they way they develop, especially in adolescence; and the way they respond to the world around them." (81)
    Fact- "Only one-third of teenage mothers finish high school." (81) That is a problem because not only are those women not educated, they have to provide for their child and be a mother.

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  2. codyJanuary 27, 2011 at 4:21 PM

    Chapter 3 was heavy on stats , but was quite interesting. I enjoyed how they used solid data to toss stereotypes, such as asians being good at math, out the window.
    My fact for this chapter is that of the 104 countries that participated in the last olympics, 102 of the countries have an immigrant in the New York city school system. Thats pretty incredible evidence on just how diverse our country is becoming, even if it is in a centralized location.
    My quote is a long one, but I found it so interesting because it implies a great number of things. Gary Orfield says that "Fifty-five years after the Brown decision, black and Latinos in American schools are more segregated that they have been in more than four decades...Segregation is fast spreading into large sectors of suburbia and there is little or no assistance for communities wishing to resist the pressure of re segregation and ghetto creation in order to build successfully integrated schools and neighborhoods." The fact that most races segregate themselves is interesting, whats even more so is that most of them wish it wouldn't happen.
    My question from the chapter is How can I be sure that I am reaching all my students? This question holds a great deal of importance to me. How do you take a class of mixed races and keep their minds from wondering? Will different cultures customs get in the way of the learning process?

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  3. Mary ThompsonJanuary 27, 2011 at 8:11 PM

    I was wondering if you have personally noticed a large increase in diversity in the classroom?
    W.E.B Du Bois wrote “the problem of the Twentieth Century is the problem of the color-line.” I choose this quote because the quote simply summed up chapter 3.
    I thought it was really interesting that the New York City school system students were born in 102 of 104 countries represented at the most recent Olympics.

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  4. KatelynnJanuary 28, 2011 at 12:14 PM

    I found chapter 3 interesting and actually enjoyed reading it. I was surprised at just how diverse schools are becoming. I love being around those who are different from me. I believe that by being around people who are different from yourself can not only teach you how to better understand each other, but it can also open up your mind. Being around and getting to know the background and experiences of students will definitely help teachers become better able to identify with and provide the proper help for them.
    My question is: If the amount of diversity is increasing, why do some schools continue to remain segregated?
    One of my favorite quotes from this chapter is: “It is essential to be self-aware of privileges easily assumed and self-aware of hidden and not-so-hidden differences that can make interaction with students awkward or ineffective, especially students who may be aware that they do not share the same privileges.” (85) I feel that this is a very important key to truly understanding one’s students.
    Fact: The New York City public school system has students who were born in 102 of the 104 countries represented at the most recent Olympics (68). This really impressed me. I think it would be such an awesome experience to be surrounded by so many people with so many different backgrounds.

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  5. Aimee WhitesellJanuary 29, 2011 at 8:44 AM

    While reading chapter 3 I came across a lot of surprising information. With that information I came up with a lot of questions and worrisome thoughts. The schools are so diverse now, as teachers how are we suppose to teach such a crowd? Then if we do come up with a way to reach all the students what do we do if we come across racism? Or bulling? What about racist parents?
    One questionable thing was: “Our findings, as well as those from several other studies suggest that becoming Americanized is detrimental to youngsters’ (immigrants) achievement, and terrible for their overall mental health.”(p90) If this is the case how do we stop them from becoming less? Is there anything we can do?
    Something I found interesting was “Roughly one-third of all Nobel Prize winners in the United States have been immigrants; in 1999, all (100%) of the U.S. winners of the Nobel Prize were immigrants.”(p88)

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  6. Kelsey TaylorJanuary 29, 2011 at 12:25 PM

    Question: How can I be sure that I am reaching all my students?”
    Quote: “…boys and girls experience schooling differently because ever-changing youth culture views issues of gender and sexuality different.”
    Fact: “minority youth” are predicted to be minority by 2030.

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  7. Carrie Stewart JensenJanuary 30, 2011 at 1:37 PM

    Question: Pg. 77. The text tells a story about a teacher asking a student to draw a picture of what a forest looks like to her. The teacher then realizes that they had very different ideas about what a forest was. Do teachers have the time that is neccessary to really communicate with their students?
    Quote: Pg 86. Teachers shoulds be caring, competent and CURIOUS.
    Fact: Pg. 88. 32% of all scientist and engineers working in Silicon Valley in CA are immigrants.

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  8. Mitch GigerJanuary 30, 2011 at 3:11 PM

    Question: How much different will the school I teach in be than my highschool?

    Quote: "However, when teachers ignore their students' ethnic identities and their unique culutural beliefs, perceptions, values, and worldviews, they fail as culturally resopnsive pedagogists."

    Fact: 1 in 5 students are hispanic.

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  9. UnknownJanuary 30, 2011 at 3:40 PM

    Question- What are some good ways to handle the various ethnicities that I will encounter in the classroom?
    -The fact I found interesting was that in New York City Public schools, they had children that were born in 102 of the 104 countries represented in the most recent olympics.
    -The quote: Jacqueline Jordan Irvine said "Colorblind teachers claim that they treat all students 'the same' which usually means that all students are treated as if they are, or should be, both White and middle class."

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  10. Brandon InmanJanuary 30, 2011 at 3:54 PM

    Question: As an educator, what are some good methods to help minorities feel as though they "fit in."

    Fact: There are now more Hispanic students in public schools than African Americans.

    Quote: "Somehow I did not look 'American' to him; my eyes and complexion looked foreign" (76).

    I really liked this chapter because I feel as though it is important for future educators to realize that a lot of their students are not going to come from the same backgrounds as they do. This chapter shows the importance of having a concentration in ESOL.

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  11. AnonymousJanuary 30, 2011 at 4:31 PM

    Quote: “After many years of work by its lawyers, the United States Supreme Court ruled, in 1954, that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional. After that decision, the school authorities in South Carolina passed out questionnaires to every teacher requiting us to list all the organizations we belonged to. I refused to overlook my membership in the NAACP, as some of the teacher did. I listed it. The next year the South Carolina legislature passed a law that said that no city or state employee could belong to the NAACP. You see, our legislature was joining others across the Deep South in a systematic campaign to wipe out the NAACP…..
    It wasn’t too long before I got my letter of dismissal. The Board of Education wrote me that it would not be renewing my contract to teach remedial reading at the Henry Archer School. My goodness, somehow or other it really didn’t bother me.

    Fact: The most common form of harassment reported in the “From Teasing to Torment” study was for appearance: “the way they look or their body size.”

    Question: Does reading about diversity really teach people how to deal with diversity?

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  12. Delicia.eloisJanuary 30, 2011 at 6:56 PM

    Question:

    Why is it when some one is more than one people consider them as white or black depending what he/she is mixed with?

    and...

    How can you teach children so that their culture doesn’t make them feel like they do not belong?


    Quote:

    "In, 1903. W.E.B Du Bois, one of the nation's leading African American educators, wrote "the problem of the Twentieth Century is the problem of the color-line" (78).

    Fact:

    "The National Center for Health Statistics reports that more babies were born in 2007 than in any other year in American history, even more than in the peak of the post-World War II baby-boom year of 1957" (68).

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  13. Amber LiebhartJanuary 30, 2011 at 7:46 PM

    Question: What are the benefits of segregating schools?

    Quote: "It was very weird- on the weekend I was American to my people and during the week I was a foreigner[in school]"(78).

    Fact: 38.5% of Blacks and 40.0% of Latino students attend schools where more than 90% of the students are non-White.

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  14. Jessica MonahanJanuary 30, 2011 at 7:55 PM

    My favorite quote in chapter 3 was regarding segregation in the schools. It stated that "in the end...only leadership will change this situation, and teachers will need to be among these leaders." I thought this was very powerful because it illustrates how much influence teachers can have on changing the views of others.
    The fact I liked in this chapter was that immigrants, especially ones from Asia, are among the most skilled in the country. I feel that often times, we neglect to acknowledge other races or ethnicities as superior to white Americans.
    My question came straight from one of the "You Decide" sections. It asked, "Should gay and lesbian teachers come out to his or her students? When is sharing one's personal life too much?" I feel this is something that many people don't understand, especially in a society where most people share all their feelings through social networking. I think it's important to learn when and where it is appropriate to bring up one's personal preferences.

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  15. AmandaRKenneyJanuary 30, 2011 at 9:17 PM

    * Why does America have the highest rate of teen pregnancy among all of the developed nations?
    *"being able to educate students keeps evolving and teachers have to be willing to leave the comfort of their teaching style to address the needs of the student."I liked this quote because it just reinstates the fact that teachers are life long learners.
    *I thought it was really cool that the American Indians built school buildings that reflect their values. The picture on pg 76 of the school is very beautiful.

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  16. jakeJanuary 31, 2011 at 9:49 AM

    Question: What does it matter what the nationality of a student is if your job is to teach everyone equally?

    Quote: “I wasn’t prepared for the challenges of teaching in a diverse classroom.”---Did these teachers not look into where they were going to be teaching? How do you not know? (84)

    Fact: By 2025, Hispanics are expected to comprise about 20% of the U.S. workforce.

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  17. CassieJanuary 31, 2011 at 9:57 AM

    Quote "'How long have you been in this country?'he [the taxi driver] asked. 'all my life,' I replied, wincing. 'I was born in the United States.' With a strong sothern drawl, he remarked: 'I was wondering because your English is excellent!' Then as I had many times before, I explained,'My grandfather came here from Japan in the 1880s. My family has been here, in America, for over a hunderd years.' He glanced at me in the mirror. Somehow I did not look "American" to him; my eyes and complexion looked foreign.' pg 76
    Question: If America is a melting pot of diversity then why is there a stereotype of what "American" should look like?
    Fact: one in five students in the US is Hispanic. The Sensus Bureau predicts that by 2025 one in four students will be Hispanic.

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  18. UnknownJanuary 31, 2011 at 11:30 AM

    ?: Should a teacher share their sexuality with the students and their parents?
    Quote: "...I'm tired of arguing with those white people..."
    Fact: In 1999 all US Nobel Prize winners were immigrants.

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  19. Chris AndersonFebruary 3, 2011 at 4:20 AM

    Question: To what benefit is it for people to racially segregate? What are the segregators gaining?
    Interesting: People feel racial segregation is still prominent.
    Fact: One fifth of the nation is hispanic (20.2%)

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  20. devils24February 3, 2011 at 5:53 PM

    Question: How is a teacher suppose to teach all the different groups of students they will encounter in their class?
    Quote: Teachers claim to be colorblind and treat all students the same, but actually students are treated as if they are white and middle class.
    Fact: 38.5% blacks, 40% latino, attend schools where 90% of students are non-white.

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  21. Kimberly DavisFebruary 5, 2011 at 12:20 PM

    The question that stood out to me was, "Should a gay or lesbian teacher come out to his or her students? When is sharing one's personal life too much?" Why would someone who is gay or lesbian discuss their sex life with their students anymore than someone who is heterosexual? How can that be important to an elementary curriculum?

    The quote that I found very disturbing was, "Our findings, as well as those from several other studies suggest that becoming Americanized is detrimental to youngsters' achievement, and terrible for their overall mental health."

    The fact that latches onto me is not one specific thing withing the chapter. It is more of an ashamed feeling for being a Caucasian trying to get into the educational field. To not listen to our peers and the wisdom they have acquired over the course of their lives and/or careers is just plain arrogant. Is it intentional on the part of the Caucasian race? I do not know. And covering the whole race with a blanket statement is not right, either. But I have no doubt that there is an ingrained superiority complex within the White population that has got to be challenged and humbled to make a true go of changing the educational system in this country.

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  22. Michael JacobsFebruary 7, 2011 at 11:15 AM

    Fact: The number of Hispanics make up 36.2% of California's total population.

    Question: Do you think religion will never be a problem in public schools? We see these problems occur time and time again. I havent seen the separation of church and state really do what it says. I dont see religion in schools as a big deal but it wont ever go away.

    Quote: W.E.B. Du Bois "the problem of the Twentieth Century is the problem of the color-line"

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  23. UnknownFebruary 7, 2011 at 1:14 PM

    Quote:As they say "masculine and feminine are learned behaviors and are continuously variable."

    Fact:Children with discourse patterns, international styles, and spoken and written language codes that will allow them success in the larger societies.

    Question:If boys and girls don't learn the same way, then why put them in the same class?

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  24. Carrie Stewart JensenFebruary 19, 2011 at 9:10 AM

    Carrie Stewart Jensen posted the blog dated 1-30-11 at 1:37

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