“In shore article he talks about how school should be focusing on socialization of the students in the classroom. And that it is good for them to participate because otherwise they become withdrawn.”
This was what Ann Marie’s argument on our last article that we had to read. When she said this I thought of my friend Amanda. She’s 19 years old with a three year old and a nine month old. She lives on her own because he fiancé died in a tragic car accident before he met his youngest daughter. As her and I became closer it was talk about how she doesn’t want to send her oldest son to school. I asked why and she said she wasn’t ready. As time passed I saw more and more he really needed to go to school. His social skills were lacking with kids his own age. He was always open when I was around or other friends of Amanda’s friends. My hope is that she sends her oldest to school next year but I know it will take time.
> BIG PEOPLE WORDS > A group of kindergartners were trying very hard to become accustomed > to the first grade. > The biggest hurdle they faced was that the teacher insisted on NO baby > talk! > You need to use 'Big People' words,' she was always reminding them. > She asked John what he had done over the weekend? > 'I went to visit my Nana'. > No, you went to visit your GRANDMOTHER. Use 'Big People' words!' > She then asked Mitchell what he had done 'I took a ride on a choo-choo'. > She said. 'No, you took a ride on a TRAIN. You must remember to use > 'Big People' words'. > She then asked little Alex what he had done? > 'I read a book' he replied. > That's WONDERFUL!' the teacher said. > 'What book did you read?' > > ( I love this...) > > Alex thought real hard about it, then puffed out his chest with great > pride, and said, 'Winnie the SHIT'
Peer Reflection “As I was reading, I found myself really getting into the article. I found myself really wanting to hug all the children in the world, who just want to be in a normal classroom with their peers, and they can’t because they have a disability, and people don’t think they can do it.” – Sarah T.
Everything that she said in her refection really had me nodding my head in agreement. It’s the same situation with me. In first grade I wasn’t at the same reading level as everyone else, it took me a lot longer to read a passage and comprehend it. I was taken to the Johnston school system for a tutor with an I.E.P. for years I was tutored every day after school with all my homework. It wasn’t till about eighth grade when I was reevaluated and was taken off an I.E.P... This was devastating because applying to High schools was right around the corner. I didn’t know how I was going to be able to get in a good school when it took me so long to get through a test because I’d have to read it over and over to understand it. My parents and I fought for three long months to get a 405, which is like an I.E.P, just different ways of help. I was accepted into LaSalle Academy but had to go through a transition program over the summer. I was the top of my class going though the program. I went through the school with no use from my 504. I received all A’s and B’s, I was so proud when I got honor roll every year. But as I progressed in school I could see others with disabilities giving up and not achieving their potential. I know many people with problems and I tell them my story and how I did great working hard. They should be doing the same; i helped a lot of people and surprising they graduated. Just like Sarah used “[Community] requires a willingness to see people as they are-different perhaps in their minds and in their bodies, but not different in their spirits or in their willingness and ability to contribute to the mosaic of society. It requires the "helper" to have the humility to listen for what the person says he or she needs. Also, the "helper" must see that the interaction "helps" both ways. (p. 12)”
When I walked in I didn’t know what to expect from a convention because I’ve never gone to one. It was calming when I walked in though and saw Prof Bogad Smiling and excited that we were there; so I felt a little but more at ease. My first group I went to was the Collaborate students with Welfare. I was really looking forward to it because I was just asked to intern with DCYF so I thought this was perfect for me to go to. We talked about the six different aspects of it, emotional, visible, chronological, life experience, peer and cultural. All of these had something very alike in connection. The biggest connection was that it’s a transition, a new change that the kids are going through. It’s out of the norm for them to be taken out of their home and family, and placed with foster parents in a new home, school and environment out of their element. So as teachers we need to be more open to the change. We came up with a list of ways to help. Meetings with DCYF, talk to the foster parents, bee sensitive, help with the behavioral problems they might have, and have a lot of communication with the kids. These things might seem obvious to do but they are over looked and I realized that when we were talking about it. I really enjoyed this seminar because thought it was influential for my future.
After lunch I went to a problem solving seminar with Lindsey, Becka, and Jess. This one was another one I wanted to go to because I am the absolute worst at math and problem solving. I thought it would be more about how to teach it better but it was more of less saying that there are different ways to get the same answer to a problem...well duh! But its okay I was nice still to go to. So here is a way to solve word problems a much better break down!
“Tracking leads to substantial difference in the day to day learning experience students have at school”
This quote makes me think of kids with ADHD; having a good day verses having a bad day. Now a good day for someone with ADHD is usually calm and relaxing. It’s a big problem when one can’t focus on a task at hand because without focus they won’t be motivated to do any work for school. A bad day is when one can’t focus and is all over their place. Usually disorganized and unattached to what is in front of them. It reminds me of the movie “UP” when the dog was talking then yells “squirrel.”
“…top track classes spend more class time on learning activities and less on discipline, socializing or class routine...”
It really makes me wonder if a classroom has to be disciplined and on task. I find the better classes are those who incorporate outside resources, life stories, to help explain a topic. In high school a teacher never did what was on the syllabus and would let the students run the class. I feel like they learn more that way rather than a straight lecture about a topic. “Pacing students more in charge of their owned evaluation.”
“…while students in higher-ability classes seem to be much more involved in their class work.”
This quote reminds me of high school again and how there are different levels of learning and you were placed in that level according to your SAT scores. Im not sure if other schools are like that that but i think it’s much more influential because everyone’s learning style is at the same level. Causing the class to be slower or faster in the learning process. This also corresponds with the quote “…and most striking difference among them might be in the speed at which they master sequentially presented skills.”
“Rich get richer and the poor get poorer”
Just had to put this quote because I hate this saying so much even though sadly it’s true.
Friday, October 29, 2010
While reading numerous articles I can tell that the key issue that exists in 2010 around equality of boys and girls in schools are focused on discrimination. English law on discrimination was already fairly well evolved when the Directives were implemented. However, it has developed significantly since then to comply with European law and the European Court of Justice’s interpretation of certain key concepts. The Equality Act is another large step in the evolutionary process. It is effective as of October 1, 2010.
“The Act still applies to nine “protected characteristics”: age, Disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, Pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual Orientation. During consultation, it was suggested that Characteristics such as language and genetic predisposition should Also be protected, but the Government rejected those proposals. The Act introduces a number of changes to victimization and harassment. Victimisation occurs when an employee is subject to detriment because he/she has (or is believed to have) made or supported a complaint or raised a grievance under the Act. A complainant is no longer required to point to a hypothetical or actual comparator who has not made or supported a complaint under the Act.” (Stated by cov.com)
For Gender they had to say that “The Act has expanded the concept of indirect discrimination to cover gender reassignment. Indirect discrimination can now occur when a provision, criterion or practice that applies to everyone within an organization particularly disadvantages people who fall within the gender reassignment protected characteristic (unless it can be justified as a proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim) The definition of gender reassignment has also been broadened. A person will be regarded as having the protected characteristic if he/she proposes to undergo, is undergoing or has actually undergone the process of reassigning sex. This means that a person will no longer be required to be under medical supervision to fall within the definition. To reassign gender, the employee may simply decide to live and dress as someone of the opposite sex. However, transvestites or those who choose temporarily to adopt the appearance of the opposite sex will not be covered.”
All that this all means is that there shouldn’t be any discrimination towards people that change their appearance because they don’t feel comfortable in their own skin. I have a story, one of my friends was straight her whole life, always loved guys and was completely loved by all for her beauty. When junior year came she “left” the school. We were all sad but it was okay because it always happened. That same year we had a new guy student come in that was funny, loved by all, and into the drama program. Not till just last year did we find out that it was her that came back as a guy. Really odd huh, but long story short she moved out of her house into her grandparents because her parents wouldn’t accept her as a guy. Now the only reason we found this all out was because when she went to college she was complete antagonized by her roommate causing her to kill herself over Christmas break of 2009. I wish I knew her better but she was just one of those people that said hi to everyone and always started a conversation with you. We weren’t the best of friends but we weren’t the worst either.
Responce~ After watching the video of the interview with author Tim Wise, it almost makes me want to pick up his book and see what else he has to say. He states one thing that really stuck out to me and that was his ideas of Racism 1.0 Racism 2.0. He states that these ideas are about how we as Americans now have a new outlook on the “stereo type” of the African American race. Because of Barak Obama, we now have a new idea that you don’t have to be a White Male to become President. The stereo type that people of color are not just good basketball players, or “a problem”, they can achieve much more just like Obama. That doesn’t mean that you have to have the same background as Obama, being in a naval academy or being top of their class, but that they are able to defeat all odds and achieve more. “Barack Obama has grown up with the teaching of extremely angry, militant, known fanatic people including: the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Louis Farrakhan, William Ayers and Rev. Michael Pfleger. We want to brush aside these conclusions as attacks and believe Mr. Obama, but, how can we? Are you really to believe that we are not affected by teachers who are militant and angry? This type of teaching plays a rule in anyone whom has endured it. Who is anyone kidding that Mr. Obama won't run this country in the mindset of his teachers.” Read more: http://www.articlesbase.com/politics-articles/obama-and-the-democrats-push-to-influence-our-children-543217.html#ixzz13QSKwQls Under Creative Commons License: Attribution
The new hopes for the standards are that everyone can be exceptional no matter race or ethnicity. I agree with that because the stereo types need to be changed. Stereo types can be defeated more now than ever because of the pavement that Obama created. When asking an African American child what they want to be when they grow up, they now have a response of becoming the next president. "Among my students was the man who's going to swear Obama in as the 44th President of the United States -- John Roberts, the Chief Justice -- very, very smart; but I think that Barack Obama is on the whole at least as impressive, probably more so because of the breadth of qualities that his mind displays, and I suppose it's also a kind of emotional intelligence as well as analytical intelligence." (projo)
“This article is a great eye opener for almost everyone out there. Throughout our lives we are told that we should try to make a difference and to remember that even the smallest of deeds can be the biggest jester to someone who needs it. In this article you read about the way that a few different teachers showed their students how to make an impact within their community. Service projects can make students become active participants and at the same time it can further there academic views of the topic that they are going over in class” by Beth
I agreed so much with what Beth had to said in her blog I wanted to talk about what she said with my opinion. For someone to say that we don’t make a difference in someone’s life is a lie! It’s like the quote from the movie “Remember Me”, our hand prints touch other people’s hearts each person we meet. Or however the quote goes but the point is we do make a big difference in those we help. And I know the best story… When doing volunteer work for St. Pius, I was coaching a youth basketball league and one of the parents pulled me aside. she told me how I helped her son not only with basketball but breaking out of his shell. Now to me, at the time, I just thought was just teaching them the basics of basketball but to him I helped him with so much more. Now this was three years ago, he now graduated middle school and now plays varsity basketball as a freshman. Incredible I know! The best part is that my sister goes to that school and said he has so many friends now and always is talking and being out going. Which is funny because only a short while ago he was so quiet and it was pulling teeth to get him to talk. So as you can see we really do make a difference in what we do, say or act. And people need to read this article to get why people volunteer. I volunteer because not only does it make me happy but I help people just as much as they help me!
here is 18 great reasons why we all need to volunteer.. http://www.everydaygiving.com/volunteer.htm
1. “My waist didn’t dip into an hourglass” Quotes like this really makes women feel bad about themselves. Sometimes causing eating disorders. When comparing this quote to cartoon craters you can see how women feel un pretty. They see women like Bell or Pocahontas, both very fit women and can be seen as beautiful. Women try to be compare themselves to pretty women like this trying to aim for that goal of beauty. To me I don’t like this because beauty is on the inside not the outside. You can be beautiful by what you do, say, and act on. Women should not subject themselves to think that they need to be thin to be beautiful. If you do feel this way, watch Jessica Simpsons show on MTV its great way to look at beauty with different cultures. 2. “Children’s cartoon, movies, and literature are perhaps the most influential genre.” I agree with this so much because if you look at movies you see thin beautiful women, Catherine Higal, Angelina Jolie and Meagan Fox, all beautiful women that men go gaga over. Of course media has a valid roll in what women think is beautiful and as much as I hate to say it, it can’t be stopped. The only way to stop it is to not feed into it. 3. “How do films portray overweight people?” if I grabbed a bunch of movies and watched them its known that fat people on TV are shown to be ugly, unattractive to guys, and hated. But those odds are now changing more and more for movies like, UGLY BETTY,HAIRSPRAY and MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING, all women that are little over weight and happy. Look at Tiara banks she is happy and successful and has a couple pounds on her. 4. In the story of “A Black Cinderella” it made me think of the first black Disney channel princess. The Princess and the Frog. It was a great movie and was the first black princess. 5. “Many who watched cartoons before was start out study say they can no longer enjoy them. Now instead of seeing a bunch of ducks in clothes they see the racisms, sexism and violence that swim under the surface of the stories” can we talk about this one in class please and thank you!!!!
i put this video because i know everyone has seen it and knows that saying the word gay out of context isn't right. so why keep saying it?
Quotes~
while reading Gayness, Multicultural Education and Community there were a couple quotes that stuck out to me...
"Father knows best"...."Knew their places."
does father really know best? Years ago it was said that being gay was a Disease. as years progressed it was more known and more accepted. it was stated in the essay
"In 1993, for example, the gay rights movement claimed a major victory in the signing into a lawof a Minnesota bill that makes it illegal to discriminate against lesbians and gay men in employment and housing."
In Baehr v. Lewin in that same year, three same-sex couples challenged the State of Hawaii's heterosexual-only marriage code...and won. The Hawaii Supreme Court declared that, barring a "compelling state interest," the State of Hawaii could not bar same-sex couples from marrying without violating its own equal protection statutes. The Hawaii state legislature soon amended the constitution to overrule the Court. So began the national debate over same-sex marriage--and the pandering efforts of many state legislatures to ban it. Even President Clinton got in on the act, signing the anti-gay Defense of Marriage Act in 1996 to prevent any future hypothetical same-sex married couples from receiving federal benefits. more information on the website link http://civilliberty.about.com/od/gendersexuality/tp/History-Gay-Rights-Movement.htm
its definitely known that the thoughts of gay rights have changed drastically and more in formations on this and a timeline is on http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0761909.html
basically my point to this all is to say that gay rights have come from nothing and now is accepted and more known.
Reflection I really enjoyed Aria by Richard Rodriguez because I have heard similar stories like his. Richard talks about how he had to transition his primary language of Spanish to talk predominantly in English. He learned the language because his parents would try and talk mostly English at home instead of Spanish. He used the word “public language” in relation of changing his speech from Spanish to English. After a tough road he became a legal citizen and spoke English like it was his first language. He became “more confident” when talking in English he almost forgot a lot of the Spanish language like how to address his parents.
“Mother and Father, Ma, Papa, Pa, Dad, Pop (how I hated all –American sounds of that last word especially) - all their terms I felt were unsuitable, not really terms of address for my parents.”
I met a man from Judy’s soup kitchen who had the same story. For the past two weeks I would engage in conversations with him how he hated talking in English because he was Spanish and wanted to talk in his “native tongue”. I told him how Spanish is being a more and more predominate language and in a couple years it might be a primary language. He laughed and said “I won’t be around for that my dear but im sure you can tell me later about it.” I wasn’t quite sure what he meant, when we met in heaven? Or next time I visited. I made a copy of the article and im going to read it to him. I really can’t wait to see what he thinks and says. Another thing to think about is how to be a United States citizen. How did Richard do it? Was it really hard? Hope someone in class can help me on that one but I found a link to help me a little
The quote in Peggy McIntosh’s paper “White Privilege”
“I think whites are carefully taught not to recognize white privilege as males are taught not to recognize male privilege”
forced me to read it over and over again. Questioning, what does it mean? Am I like that? But what it white privilege? McIntosh listed twenty six different privileges that she as white female has. But I recognized that a lot of them stated “...most of the time...” or “…not all the time…” so is that really a privilege and she asked this too if it is misleading. And I truly think it is.
According to thefreedictionary.com/privilege, it states, “A special advantage, immunity, permission, right, or benefit granted to or enjoyed by an individual, class, or caste. Such an advantage, immunity, or right held as a prerogative of status or rank, and exercised to the exclusion or detriment of others.” So do we really have Privilege, I don’t think so from my perspective but from someone else they might think so.
I asked my boyfriend what he thought and he had this to say…
“It’s a strong stereo type of societies due to recent and long term history. White males have always held the position of power in society. Not sure why but it’s always been that way.”
Another article that hit home to me was Jonathan Kozol’s piece called “Amazing Grace.” For a missionary worker, I can more than ever relate to what he was talking about. Children are constantly surrounded by illness and death; I’ve seen it, and still dream about it. Mustard Seed Communities (MSC) is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization. MSC began in 1978 as a home for abandoned and handicapped children on the outskirts of Kingston, Jamaica. Through the years Mustard Seed Communities have spread across the Caribbean nations and recently into Africa, building additional facilities in Nicaragua, the Dominican Republic and Zimbabwe. Committed to providing not just for our children but uplifting the marginalized and forgotten of society as well, MSC has involved itself in numerous outreach programs. The majority of communities are dedicated to the care of children with serious physical and mental disabilities such as Down’s syndrome, hydrocephalus, cerebral palsy and muscular dystrophy. MSC also cares for children affected by HIV/AIDS and pregnant teenagers. Father Gregory Ramkissoon, a Diocesan priest in Kingston, Jamaica is the Founder of MSC. He is described as a man who is deeply spiritual and caring, with boundless energy and charisma. No obstacle is too great for him when it comes to helping where ever there is a need (MSC WEBSITE UNDER MISSION)…here is a link to the website
http://www.mustardseed.com/site/PageServer?pagename=mustard_seed_index
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Wednesday, September 8, 2010
So hello this is my first post for this FNED class. my names GIana Verducci, im a sophmore here at RIC. i live in new hall but im orinally from Johsnton, NO im not a Gudio as jersey shore says. im an elementary edducaiton major consentrating on special ed. i chose this becuase of this missionary trip i went on.
In April 2009 I embarked on a life changing trip to Kingston, Jamaica, that changed my views on life forever. Making a difference in a child’s life was my main priority upon entering this trip. After a lot of preparation and fundraising I reached my fifteen-hundred dollar goal. Filled with enthusiasm I knew that this trip with my high school, LaSalle Academy, would be the best trip ever. We arrived at our destination called Mustard Seed Communities. This is a community center for orphaned children that have mental and physical problems, HIV/AIDS and young mothers. These children, ranging from one to eighteen, are taken in and given education and taught how to live their lives outside of the community center. While there, I was able to help the nurses and play with the kids. In the specific area I stayed in, I fed the children ever morning and night, played with them with bubbles and other small games, and prayed. Some, if not most of the children, were handicapped so playing games such as throwing the ball around was not a good idea. One of the students did bring instruments and the children were able to shake them so on Easter Sunday we were able to sing our praises to God. The most memorable moment was when a child named Anthony was in his crib at night. He is deaf and blind and has hyperhidrosis. Hyperhidrosis is a disease that enlarged his head to twice the size of a football. He was moaning and not really making any movement. Timidly I walked over to him and wrapped my hands around his hands. I started to clap his hands together; I did this a couple times to see if I could get a reaction. This made no difference to him. One the verge of giving up I placed my hands to his sides. He took my hands and placed them in front of his and clapped my hands like I did to him moments ago. Tears streamed down my face, tears of joy. To me volunteering is not a job but an enjoyment. Being with kids and helping others is a great experience. It is something I plan to do for the rest of my life. My future plan is to become a teacher and travel back to Jamaica to volunteer teaching the children. Doing community service is the best way to interact with children, learn something for your life and help teach others. If it wasn’t for community service I would have never met Anthony and learned to never give up on anything.
i love telling this story to everyone and i have so many more!! just ask i can keep talking about it for hours... anyway...idk what else to say so ask me anything and ill tell you anything
