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For White Folks Who Teach in the Hood by https://padlet.com/rfoxhatcher/yz4d86mur3n7 To get the most out of teaching. Rebecca Fox-Hatcher en-us 2017-09-04 02:02:08 UTC 2024-10-03 06:12:16 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Templeball.png "The reality is that we privilege people who look and act like us, and perceive those who don't as different and, frequently, inferior." rfoxhatcher https://padlet.com/rfoxhatcher/yz4d86mur3n7/wish/184932345 This quote made me truly think about how some people prejudge others who may not be like them. Sadly, people judge others without really getting to know them. It's important for future educators to not have this mentality and to have an open mind and heart for each and every student. I chose this picture because I believed it showed how people can ignore those who aren't like them.]]> 2017-09-05 20:36:21 UTC https://padlet.com/rfoxhatcher/yz4d86mur3n7/wish/184932345 "The work to become truly effective educators in urban schools requires a new approach to teaching that embraces the complexity of place, space, and their collective impact on the psyche of urban youth." rfoxhatcher https://padlet.com/rfoxhatcher/yz4d86mur3n7/wish/184934792 This quote helps set the tone of how important it is to create a comfortable classroom environment. Earning students' trust and catering to their needs will affect how the classroom environment will be. I believe it is extremely important to focus on the students and have a grasp of which way they learn best, as well as keep in mind their life outside of school! Make the classroom a safe haven for each and every student regardless of where they come from. I chose this picture because it shows how students can be themselves in a classroom, and be trusting of not only the teacher but their classmates. ]]> 2017-09-05 20:47:33 UTC https://padlet.com/rfoxhatcher/yz4d86mur3n7/wish/184934792 "We spent our lunch meetings and after-school professional-development sessions trying to one-up each other with stories about how challenging our students were." rfoxhatcher https://padlet.com/rfoxhatcher/yz4d86mur3n7/wish/184936561 It's important to always find the potential in students. It's easy to complain about what your students could do better. I chose this picture because it shows gossiping. This quote is the sad reality in schools today and it should be something that we as future educators should work to change.]]> 2017-09-05 20:56:46 UTC https://padlet.com/rfoxhatcher/yz4d86mur3n7/wish/184936561 "First, the belief that students are in need of "cleaning up" presumes that they are dirty." rfoxhatcher https://padlet.com/rfoxhatcher/yz4d86mur3n7/wish/184938938 Students can come from many types of backgrounds. Regardless of socio-economic status or life experiences, a child has the potential to do anything! Encouraging students is key and that is why I chose this photo. This picture discribes this quote, because people have the mentality that students from urban schools are dirty or poor. Students don't need cleaning up, they need guidance and love and not to be changed from who they are. ]]> 2017-09-05 21:08:05 UTC https://padlet.com/rfoxhatcher/yz4d86mur3n7/wish/184938938 "In a reality-pedagogy-based classroom, every individual is perceived as having a distinct perspective and is given the opportunity to express that in the classroom." rfoxhatcher https://padlet.com/rfoxhatcher/yz4d86mur3n7/wish/184941164 Each child should have the ability to be apart of building a classroom culture. Every student brings something different to the classroom such as different lifestyles or experiences. It's important to always engage your students and reassure them that their thoughts are valid! I chose this photo because I thought it described the different backgrounds found in a classroom. ]]> 2017-09-05 21:22:23 UTC https://padlet.com/rfoxhatcher/yz4d86mur3n7/wish/184941164 Chapters 4-6 rfoxhatcher https://padlet.com/rfoxhatcher/yz4d86mur3n7/wish/192816068 2017-10-01 22:10:42 UTC https://padlet.com/rfoxhatcher/yz4d86mur3n7/wish/192816068 "In the same classroom with these two individuals was an over-achieving female student who viewed her life in America as an opportunity to receive the education that her parents never had a chance to get in their home country." rfoxhatcher https://padlet.com/rfoxhatcher/yz4d86mur3n7/wish/193664758 This quote explains how the girl at school took education very seriously because of her life and situation. I chose this video to represent this quote because Will Smith gave his son motivation to work hard and never give up on his dreams. Similarly to the girl in the quote, her parents did not receive a education, but she worked hard to reach her goals. ]]> 2017-10-03 22:18:39 UTC https://padlet.com/rfoxhatcher/yz4d86mur3n7/wish/193664758 "When teachers engage in dialogues with students that privilege their unique voices, the students feel validated for who they are rather than who the teacher expects them to be." rfoxhatcher https://padlet.com/rfoxhatcher/yz4d86mur3n7/wish/193665159 This quote explains how students may feel inferior or not accepted in class. This video shows how important it is to accept students for who they are, rather than what they are not. I chose this video to correlate with this quote, because it shows different students explaining their differences, and being open about them. It is important to teach our students to be accepting of others and what they have to say, because they should be able to show their true selves. ]]> 2017-10-03 22:22:50 UTC https://padlet.com/rfoxhatcher/yz4d86mur3n7/wish/193665159 "This process, where no one is allowed to feel inadequate and where peers are excited to support each other academically, is the anchor of true cosmopolitan teaching and learning." rfoxhatcher https://padlet.com/rfoxhatcher/yz4d86mur3n7/wish/193672427 This quote explains the importance of students being supportive of one another within the classroom. I chose this video to represent this quote because it shows students taking care of a student who did not have a snack. This video is just a small part of how students should treat one another. It's important for students to not only be supportive academically, but also help one another in life. Students being supportive in the classroom can have an impact on the lives of those within that classroom culture.]]> 2017-10-03 23:48:05 UTC https://padlet.com/rfoxhatcher/yz4d86mur3n7/wish/193672427 "Furthermore, teachers who act on the feedback they get from students have reported improvement in classroom participation and performance in even the most challenging academic areas." rfoxhatcher https://padlet.com/rfoxhatcher/yz4d86mur3n7/wish/193673233 In this video, Bill Gates explains that teachers deserve more feedback. I picked this video to complement this quote because teachers need feedback from students and other colleagues to make improvements. If teachers don't receive feedback, there will never be any changes made. Constructive feedback from students can benefit teachers and in return help the teacher to make necessary accommodations for success in the classroom. ]]> 2017-10-03 23:56:58 UTC https://padlet.com/rfoxhatcher/yz4d86mur3n7/wish/193673233 "I would see people from diverse backgrounds, with different levels of skill and different personality types, create a space that allowed each participant to fully engage in, and gain something from, the fellowship with peers." rfoxhatcher https://padlet.com/rfoxhatcher/yz4d86mur3n7/wish/194111156 This quote was about how the different cultural backgrounds came together to enjoy the rap cypher. Although each person had a different background, they all could relate to the music. I chose this video because there are different diverse backgrounds within this school, but they all come together to learn. It's important to see the connection two opposite people may share together. ]]> 2017-10-04 23:06:17 UTC https://padlet.com/rfoxhatcher/yz4d86mur3n7/wish/194111156 "We quickly began talking about how challenging the last year was, and how we both planned to be better teachers this year than we were the year before." rfoxhatcher https://padlet.com/rfoxhatcher/yz4d86mur3n7/wish/203109353 This quote explains how the teacher is beginning the new school year, and most of the colleagues from the previous year had left the school. I picked this picture because in this quote they talked about being better than the year before. This stood out to me because it's important as future educators to have perseverance. Teaching is going to be hard, but it will be rewarding! This picture says "don't quit", but scribbled out to say "do it". Although the two teachers in this quote could have quit working at that school, they stayed so they could persevere and be better than they were! ]]> 2017-11-02 20:18:57 UTC https://padlet.com/rfoxhatcher/yz4d86mur3n7/wish/203109353 "During the game, we talked about everything from the neighborhood to the lives of the students." rfoxhatcher https://padlet.com/rfoxhatcher/yz4d86mur3n7/wish/203112674 This quote explains how the teacher left the school to play basketball across the street with the students. I picked this picture to represent this quote because these officers were doing a similar task! These officers were engaging these kids and being real with them. Likewise, the teacher was being real with the students on the court. The teacher was getting to know the students outside of the classroom setting and was truly trying to build a relationship. Getting to know your students is so important and it's important to also go beyond what your call of duty may be. ]]> 2017-11-02 20:31:30 UTC https://padlet.com/rfoxhatcher/yz4d86mur3n7/wish/203112674 “While many may not see what style has to do with teaching and learning, I argue that the art of teaching the non-indigenous requires a consideration of the power of art, dress, and other dimensions of their aesthetic” (Emdin, 2016, p. 167). rfoxhatcher https://padlet.com/rfoxhatcher/yz4d86mur3n7/wish/203116661 In chapter 9, Emdin discusses how a white teacher in an urban school could not understand or relate to a student who was eligible for free lunch, but still wore very nice clothes. Emdin argued that the teacher simply did not understand the student’s culture. People who are from a low income family, value the importance of dressing nice. Many people from these harsh back grounds simply want to make themselves look better off than they really are. I believe one of the main ways a teacher can truly connect with their students is if they understand the arts of their students’ cultures. For example, in this video a student remembers how his teacher wanted a specific type of sneakers. This student most likely remembered this, because the teacher was connected to the students’ culture. The students knew what type of shoes the teacher liked, because it was a type of shoe they liked as well. If you listen to the video, you can tell the teacher even talks similarly to how the students do. It is apparent that this teacher has a good understanding of his students’ culture, and also values it. It is almost like he is one of them. Therefore, in order to understand your students, and gain their trust and respect, a teacher must be able to relate to them culturally in some way.]]> 2017-11-02 20:46:11 UTC https://padlet.com/rfoxhatcher/yz4d86mur3n7/wish/203116661 "Teachers who play jeopardy with their students often do so at the expense of possibly being reprimanded for being off schedule or not sufficiently rigorous." rfoxhatcher https://padlet.com/rfoxhatcher/yz4d86mur3n7/wish/203130982 In this quote it talks about how teachers may be accused of being off task if they play games such as jeopardy outside of review or before big tests. In this section of the book it explains how some teachers play jeopardy only when it's to review for a standardized exam or major test. I believe it's important to get your students engaged in class and if playing educational games will help, teachers should have the right to it. I chose this video for this quote because it shows this class playing jeopardy and the students are being active learners. This video correlates with how the classroom should be in order to engage the students.]]> 2017-11-02 21:58:13 UTC https://padlet.com/rfoxhatcher/yz4d86mur3n7/wish/203130982 "During the battle, younger members of the community are introduced to the norms of the larger social group by watching and doing." rfoxhatcher https://padlet.com/rfoxhatcher/yz4d86mur3n7/wish/203136666 In this quote it talks about the hip hop battle, and how the younger children were introduced to how the hip hop battle runs by watching it take place and then imitating it. When I read this quote it made me think of how students pick up on things they see and hear. If students are seeing and hearing positive things, they are more likely to pick up those mannerisms. I chose this picture to go with this quote because older members of society will have an impact on the younger members, whether that is good or bad. This picture shows a mom and her child both talking on the phone, the child saw the mother do this and so the child copied. As teachers, we're role models and should always strive to model a positive and encouraging behavior for our students.]]> 2017-11-02 22:38:46 UTC https://padlet.com/rfoxhatcher/yz4d86mur3n7/wish/203136666