Jill's FNED 246-01

  Blog #10 Over the course of this year, I've had a lot of fun going through articles that represent the present day education system. This course has opened my eyes to the world of becoming an educator.  Teach Us All I really liked this movie, it inspires me to make sure that every student is appreciated and welcomed in my classroom. I hate to see students that are pushed away.  Aria I really enjoyed this reading. This reading taught me that bilingual students struggle. I used to think that people adapting to our language and culture was the answer. But It's the other way around. If you adapt your life to fit theirs, it makes it so much easier for the students who are struggling.  Intersectionality 101 This small video represented how students should be included in EVERYTHING! This really inspired me to make sure each student is welcomed not only in my classroom, but also in the school!

Blog # 9 Comments Reading the  RI Laws and Policies and Queering Our Schools, I took a peek at some of the other blogs that were posted since mine were late. I agree with Liv and Brenna. My school was not a queer friendly environment. We only had 1 gender neutral bathroom, but it was mainly used for teachers and some students who were in the special ed courses that needed help while using the restroom. It was mainly like a 'family' bathroom you would see in grocery stores. With that being said, there is definitely room for improvement in schools to make students feel more welcome in an environment that they have to see almost every day.

Blog # 8 Reflection To give a definition to the word "ableism", ableism is  the discrimination of and social prejudice against people with disabilities based on the belief that typical abilities are superior.  I have a cousin who has down syndrome, and she couldn't be doing better. She plays unified sports, takes place in the special olympics and does good in school. Unfortunately, this isn't the case for everyone.  In high school, we had a wing that was primarily held classes for people with disabilities. Everyone would avoid that section of the school and sometimes even go the long way just to get to class. I would go through that hallway and talk to some of the students, because they were just like us they just had the label of being disabled that 'scared' people away. When Hehir talks about education for the deaf, it reminded me of high school as well. My grandfather's sister was deaf and my grandfather got me interested in...

Blog #7 Argument     In the article "Aria" by Richard Rodriguez, he talks about bilingual education. Rodriguez argues that only certain languages should be taught. For example, only languages that is able to be used.       Rodrigues explains how his life was growing up. He always had a hard time understanding people in a primarily English region. He had to learn to speak English clearly so that he would be able to communicate with others and to fit in. For many kids, this is difficult having to learn another language when you only know your native one.     I can relate to this with Inspiring minds. I have a couple of students where Spanish is their first language. And in order for them to communicate with the teacher they have to speak in English. I feel bad for those students who have to go out of their way to be able to communicate with their peers or their teachers. Students should be comfortable in classrooms when speaking their own language. ...

 Blog #6 Connections     While reading this article, I've found some similarities between all of the different texts we've read as a class. For example, many talk about racism and how it can effect classrooms, offices, and even just in public, But all the stories have one thing in common; how racism effects classrooms. In order for a student to get a good education they need to be 'rich'. And unfortunately, thats true. Now I'm not saying this for every student, but it is more common for students to have a higher education if they live in a 'well-rounded' neighborhood.      To connect it to an exact article, I think the NY Times article that I read is a perfect example to connect it to this article. In the NY Times paper, it talked about how schools really aren't getting the right funding in some districts. Those being the poorer districts. However what it doesn't say in the article is that the state will only allow so much funding for different schoo...

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Blog #5 "Still Separate, Still Unequal: Teaching about School Segregation and Educational Inequality" Quotes "School districts that predominantly serve students of color received $23 billion less in funding than mostly white school districts in the United States in 2016, despite serving the same number of students, a new report found."           Reading this quote from the NY Times article made me sick to my stomach. Children are suffering in and out of schools. The schools that predominantly serve students of color aren't getting enough funding to aid those students in need of a good education. Why is it that those schools receive much less than the schools that are in 'white districts'? "Racial segregation in public education has been illegal for 65 years in the United States. Yet American public schools remain largely separate and unequal — with profound consequences for students, especially students of color."     With the example listed ab...

Blog Post #4  "Why Intersectionality Can't Wait"   Connection When watching the video on intersectionality, I came to realize that it somewhat ties to Kozol's "Amazing Grace". In "Amazing Grace", Kozol talks about growing up in the Bronx and having to go to a 'poor' school. In the text Kozol also explains how difficult it was to grow up in a low-income neighborhood and how that had a disadvantage on his life and education.  Intersectionality, to me means; not everyone is born the same and people have different cultures, race, and identity. at some point in our lives, we will meet those people and 'cross paths' to familiarize ourselves with ones culture. In the video, Jerry and Fatimah grew up very differently. Fatimah moved to America and has to adjust to the American culture and has a difficult time at school. Jerry is disabled and has a lot of responsibility when it comes to his family. he has reached a certain age where he wants ...

  Blog 3.5 Reflection When thinking about how my classrooms were set up throughout my school experiences, they were all very different. The earliest I can remember is 4th grade and the desks were set up in small groups of 4. After each quarter was finished, the teacher would switch the students up so we were all sitting with different people. The classrooms were very decorative as well, the teacher was obsessed with "I Love Lucy" and I remember making a connection with her because my Nana liked her as well.  Thinking back on it, every teacher was different when it came to their teaching habits and the way they organized their classroom. In High School, each room was set up the same. All desks were in rows facing the front of the room. It was easier to talk to people in High School but the way the desks were set up, made it difficult to engage with each other. 

Blog #3 Reflection After reading this text, I couldn't help but reflect on my own experiences that happen in my day-to-day life. Kozol talked about    how he grew up in the Bronx. He lived in the poorest district,        which was also the poorest school district in America.              As a white female in America, I never had to face these issues growing up. I went to a public school in Rhode Island, yes it was very diverse but my school had many after school activities; sports, clubs, plays, you name it. Growing up, I thought every school had these activities available to them just like me. After watching the movie "Teach Us All" and reading "Amazing Grace" I now realize that not every kid is as fortunate as I was. Looking back on my childhood, I was blind to see that people may have been struggling to understand our topics in class, or to even afford school supplies. I never knew that this was a big problem until...

The Silenced Dialogue By Lisa Delpit In this article, it explains to us how there is discrimination in school systems.      Discrimination against all races, well in my opinion, will always be a thing unfortunately. This article really shines a light on how school systems are failing in these 'sections'. Hopefully by actually reading, and noticing how damaging it is for children to think 'that' way of living is okay, something may change. Unfortunately for all of us, that may not be the case. Discrimination should not be in a place of learning. Teachers can also prevent this! It is the responsibility of teachers to see and act appropriately. Reading this article made me realize just how severe discrimination can be amongst anyone. Children are innocent and should not be faced with any sort of hate. Not even on their size, looks, color, or race. People say that there is a time and place for everything, and discrimination has neither the time nor the place to be anywhere....

  08.29.2023 Privilege, Power, and Difference by Alan Johnson     After reading this text, I came to realize how privilege can affect anyone. People can be cruel and use their skin as a form of "you can't do anything bad to me." There has always been privilege, and there always will be, unfortunately. Anyone can be affected by privilege, sexism, racism, etc. When reading this text, it really opened my eyes to how evil people can really be, when it comes to going to a coffee shop and "demanding a refund" or not being scared when a cop pulls you over. It infuriates me when people think that nobody can "touch" them when they do something bad just because of their skin tone. Something needs to stop and/or change. 

  08.29.2023 Hey everyone! A little about me, my name is Jillian, but you can call me Jill! I was born and raised in Rhode Island, and I really want to leave...😅 Galaxy's Edge! What did I do over break? I went to Disney and Universal  with my family! Even though I'm 21, I'm still a kid at heart! This is Luke :) What do I do when I'm not in class? Easy, I'm either with my friends or with my boyfriend, or working, or playing video  games. Pretty much anything else I'd rather be doing. What kind of hobbies am I into? All my life, I played softball and  volleyball.  I'm always down to play beach volleyball in the summer or Spikeball in my backyard. So if you're down to go 1v1... I got you. Any pets? Tiki Yes! I have a dog, Bumbles. He is 15 years  old  and  still acts like a puppy!  I also have  2 cats, Leia (Meeps)  * Don't ask why we call her that. I don't even know * And Tiki! They are my babies, and I will die for them. I also cons...