Angie's Blog

 This week we were assigned to watch a Woke Read Aloud video and read the RI Department of Education's Guidance for Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Students. I believe that yes it can be challenging to understand how people identify themselves and in the video the teacher is taking the time to help kids understand that some people are different and its okay. It’s important to listen to one another and respect their decisions. It’s also important to not judge one another and assume things about their gender. At a young age I never really learned about the LGTBQ community unless it was on social media. Until highschool when I started to have teachers that were gay or transgender, and I also had the opportunity to take a class about the history of the LGBTQ community. I was blindly thinking about my life forgetting that there are people out their who are confused and scared about being who they are. I wish I was taught a little earlier more about the LGBTQ community because I...

I would like to connect with Raine’s blog #9 post because I think it is very unfair for kids with disabilities to be ignored or put aside because it doesn’t help them learn or be confident in who they are. In Hehir’s reading he mentioned that “In schools like this, students with disabilities learn about their disabilities and learn how to be self-advocates”. Students with disabilities should not be treated any differently unless they need extra help with their work because  if they are left out then the other students around the classroom will treat them differently instead of wanting to engage with them. Some might believe that people with disabilities shouldn’t get a chance to participate because they might think they're slow or can’t speak for themselves, but it’s because they don;t give them the proper help they need to be able to succeed and advocate for themselves. I like that Raine mentioned that ‘ I think this pattern shows a lot about people’s ableism in thinking disabled ...

I would like to connect to olivia's blog post because I agree with her saying that the author mentions how students who get in trouble more are considered as “bad students”, but in reality they are just more expressive and not every student has an easy time focusing for long periods of time. I know many kids are being punished for being forced to always listen to the teacher because they are the adult in the room and if they don’t listen then they get sent to the office or in some sort of time out. I remember in school when we had to read for about an hour and their was this one boy who couldn’t focus on reading so my teacher got sick and tired of dealing with him and sent him to read in another classroom by himself. I never thought much about it until I actually spoke with him and he mentioned how he hated going to another classroom while everyone else got to read together. It made me feel bad because instead of speaking with him and giving him a chance the teacher chose to place ...

 Reading “Aria” the author stated, “But my father was not shy, I realized, when I'd watch him speaking Spanish with relatives. Using Spanish, he was quickly effusive. Especially when talking with other men, his voice would spark and flicker. Rare was alive with sounds. In Spanish, he expressed ideas and feelings he rarely revealed in English. With firm Spanish sounds, he conveyed confidence and authority English would never allow him.”. It makes me angry that the nuns in her school came into their house to speak with her parents because they thought she wasn’t doing a good job speaking English just because she speaks Spanish with her parents. At first yes it was a great idea because her parents wanted what was best for their children and they helped by changing to speaking English. However, I know for a fact that not every Hispanic or Spanish-speaking family has an easy life. I know personally my dad went through a lot to try and give me a better future and he works in construction...

Reading “Literacy with an Attitude” made me think about all the different schools I attended growing up because I jumped around too many schools. I used to go to a catholic school where teachers would teach lessons using textbooks, and we would have to complete worksheets from that textbook. Teachers would base their knowledge on their textbooks to be able to teach a lesson to my class. I never really cared for school because it was always based on a book and no creativity could be shown. Moving away from my catholic school was an adjustment and improvement in my learning skills because although some classes were still boring, they still incorporated freedom in other classes. I will never forget my history class in middle school because my teacher was always so passionate about what he taught and incorporated our art class to make art based on what we were learning. My teacher would not only teach us but also allow us to use our knowledge to make art or presentations about what we took...

  Watching “ Introduction to Culturally Relevant Pedagogy” and reading “What to look for in a classroom” made me think about how my classrooms growing up were set up for me to be able to work with my peers in class. I have been to many different schools, and I would have to say the most successful classes I always passed in were classes where I could collaborate with people at my table. When working with others you get to be more comfortable asking questions and not feeling left out if you don't understand something because perhaps someone in your table also doesn't understand the same thing. Being able to collaborate with one another, not only your teacher, is a great way for student6s to learn to build off each other's ideas and enhance our communication skills. Pedagogical understanding helps teachers create engaging lessons that capture students' interest and encourage active participation. It's important for students to feel motivated in class and comfortable e...