One thing that I will make sure never happens in my classroom is gender and cultural bias. I am extremely passionate about this, especially in a society where schools are becoming more and more diverse and the white race will eventually become the minority. I do not believe in white privilege or male privilege, and will do my best to make sure that my students never feel like they are experiencing that in my classroom. I want everyone to feel like they are in a welcome and safe environment.
Going through school, I know that there are definitely teachers that favor males over females or females over males. I had a Spanish teacher who loved the boys and did not like the girls. A boy and a girl could hand in the same assignment done exactly the same way, and the boy would get a 85 and the girl would get an 80. She would always call on them, and even at certain times would sit on their desks. I found this extremely inappropriate and it strengthened my belief that my classroom will never have gender bias and everyone will be equal.
In my EDU 200 class, we learned about culturally inclusive teaching. This means incorporating different cultures into lessons. I think that this is important because everyone should feel included. I think it is vital to recognize the uniqueness of some students so that they feel included instead of like a minority. It is also important that they are treated like everyone else and that there is no bias towards white students because that creates an extremely hostile environment. That is the exact opposite of what I want for my students. A classroom should feel like a safe place, and I will ensure that my students feel that way in mine.
This is an awesome answer! I completely agree with everything you said, I have experienced some teachers who are biased because of a students gender or race and that is just wrong. Incorporating different cultures into lessons is a great way to teach students about diversity and accepting other cultures. It is important to make all students feel included; if a student does not feel included they won't learn in that environment. As a future teacher I will try my hardest to include every single student with no prejudices.
ReplyDeleteThis is an awesome blog! I love how passionate you are about these problems and I think you will make a great teacher if you follow these beliefs. Everyone should be treated equally regardless of their gender, race, etc.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you completely. I learned about the same thing in my EDU200 class and all I could think about the whole time is how could teachers treat everyone differently? I understand that everyone is coming from different backgrounds and experiences, but treating everyone equal and teaching them all the same material seems like it's only logical. Everyone deserves equal educational opportunities and understanding and accepting that fact is the first step to a more effective learning environment. Great post.
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