Jill's FNED 246-01

  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....