Hehir, Eliminating Ableism in Education Blog #9 The article started with an anecdote that many parents with disabled children can relate to. In a lot of cases, parents with disabled children are told to not have high expectations. Shapiro's argument is that disabled people can overcome their disability, in the public's nondisabled view. Unless a person "proves" themselves, they aren't seen or given respect but instead pity. I have a family member who is classified as disabled but can do everything that a "normal" person does. The first part of the article caught my attention because I remember when I was younger, hearing that they won't be able to accomplish certain things due to their disability. Penny's experience is in many ways similar to that of my family members. Thomas Gallaudet, along with Laurent Clerc (from Europe), founded the American Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb. The American Asylum school demonstrated that lit...
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Final Blog Blog #11 From the many classroom activities that we did, the one that stood out to me the most was the historical timeline. I really enjoyed learning new historical events that may have an impact on my peers. Along with researching my own country's history more in-depth. I also liked how the class was very engaged in what others had to say about their country's history. Regarding the articles, I enjoyed reading "Aries" by Rodriguez. Being from a Mexican household, I related to parts of the reading. Towards the end, when he talks about how few words were exchanged between him and his parents due to the language barrier, I felt seen. A lot of times, I struggle to keep a conversation going with my parents due to the language barrier. Reading Aries helped bring comfort to my daily struggle. Lastly, "Precious Knowledge" was eye-opening and enjoyable. I enjoyed hearing experiences from different groups of students. The film did a great ...
Johnson/ SCWAAMP blog #1 "Harassment and discrimination directed at gay men and lesbians are commonplace, and although physical violence and murder are more rare, they are an ever-present reminder of the dangers of being identified as anything other than heterosexual." This sentence stood out to me while reading chapter one because it's true. The work environment doesn't necessarily have to be one of offices, etc. It could be more in coffee shops, more often, than I have seen. I few times that I have been in certain stores, whether that be retail, coffee shops, etc, I have heard discrimination towards the LGBT community. People would talk about that under their breath or, at times, even indirectly say something regarding a certain person, but it never got physical. What is said next is more common than not in today's age. If the person/ people aren't seen as "normal" and that is gender roles, sexual orientation, race, etc, it is not accept...
Finn, Literacy with an Attitude, Preface blog #7 Preface The preface discusses two types of education. Empowering education is typically associated with wealthier individuals, while domesticating education is generally seen in lower-income people. The two types of education aim to separate the two parties so that the higher party isn't labeled dangerous. Empowering education is given to those of higher economic status. The higher the economic status of a party, the better the education it offers, and it is viewed as more credible and non-threatening. Opposed to the first education, the second, domesticating education, is viewed as dangerous and lower education. The first chapter of the article was mainly on what the author thought the name should've been, along with schoolteachers and their way of teaching. Chapter 2 Reading the second chapter, I related to t...
Woke Read Alouds: They, She, He Easy as ABC Blog# 10 The reading aloud video gave a great insight into what an enthusiastic teacher should do while reading out loud to a classroom. The way the teacher started the video was engaging, and I could only imagine it from a child's perspective. I believe it's extremely important for a teacher to encourage the students to be more engaged in whatever the class activity is. In the video, the topic was pronouns. The book was written for a child audience. The teacher read it as if it were for a child's entertainment. The book would go into detail about each character's preferred pronouns and what they felt more comfortable with overall. The teacher would take time to explain the different types of pronouns and would state that no matter the preferred pronoun (s), it was fine, as long as they felt comfortable. As a child, I never heard people talking about their pr...