What?
This week was about cultural diversities. I loved the lesson we had in class where we looked at pictures of people and talked about what kind of a student they would be. I found it to be a horrible and very eye opening activity. I never thought people really judged that quickly about what kind of a student someone would be. Don't get me wrong if a kid was covered in chains and earrings I wouldn't necessarily think they were super excited to learn, but at the same time he might be. I am definitely perfect at this by any means but I thought all the students would be good students. Actions mean much more to me than a photo of a students. I can't tell what kind of a student anyone is going to be by a picture, their parents probably dressed them up for picture day anyway. I thought it was a very interesting lesson but it was also sad to see how quickly some of their teachers will judge them and I hope that does not affect them and put the bar down any lower.
So What?
I think as teachers we need to be extremely careful not to judge people based on their nationality or even on the color of their skin. Everyone talks about how America is a huge melting pot but sometime I don't think people have grasped that concept yet.
Now What?
This is a hard question for me on this one. Now What? I think really the only thing I can do is examine myself and see how quickly and to what degree I judge students. Also, make sure I am willing to give any student the same amount of help and determination no matter where they are from.
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