Why Teach?

       Schools will forever be segregated no matter how hard the world set laws, make public claims, etc. The government and higher-ranked white people of our society will always find loopholes around the Constitution and other set laws and policies in order to keep us African Americans and Hispanics away from the whites. They are still segregated in 2023 mainly due to laws and placement, as in mainly redlining. “The system is Rigged!”, people like me don’t even start with a fair chance at the game of life we’re already 10 steps behind. Many may express that schools aren’t segregated, but realistically they are segregated based on placement.  Schools with good scores, funding, rates, etc. are primarily placed in the white neighborhoods. And for the schools with low scores, the bare minimum to no funding, and struggle to pass board standards are primarily placed in minority neighborhoods.       Growing up all black kids had/have the dream...

     Gender has a huge effect on the teaching profession, in my opinion. You don’t see many males within the profession in the younger years of schooling. After many news stories and cases, many male teachers just stick to coaching and try to stay away from the classroom setting. The point of view of a teacher is so cliché, because I don’t think one gender is better than another and all genders are capable of being great teachers without being viewed as inappropriate towards their students because they care more than others within their workspace.        Out of all my years of attending public school pre-k – 12 th   grade, I can count on one hand how many male teachers I’ve had. When I did have a male teacher, it was usually for electives or sports, rarely core subjects. I didn’t start to get male teachers in core subjects until college. Looking back on it I realized that male teachers usually gravitate toward male students rather than both gender...

  Do I Have the Full Picture?      According to the actions of repeated history, NO I don’t think anyone has or will ever receive the full picture. After reading Autumn's article and watching the video “ Dysconscious racism  in Sports”, the opposing side never has the full picture. The young male student didn’t really get why Autumn spazzed out with frustration and the fans of these well-known teams didn’t really understand why “Redskins” was hurtful and degrading to the Native American culture. People on the opposing side are not taking the time to better their knowledge on why certain issues create frustration or even anger from those a part of those slurs/names or statements.       As a young African American female in today’s society the N-word in most cases has been transformed into a causal work for homie, even though this word holds an extreme amount of hurtful, racial, and degrading memories others still feel the need to say it, and ...

  After wrapping up the week six lesson we learned that a marginalized person is someone who struggles to gain a voice within society. They lack power and importance to the people around them, due to the labels put upon them and what they identify as. After being present through many history classes/lectures, watching the news, reading articles for assignments, etc. Who is located in and out of the margins becomes very clear and obvious.   Throughout all my lectures and reading, the victory has always been brought to light and praised upon. And the only stories I hear of those within the margin I would say are the stories from the era of slavery or foul treatment against darken skinned people and I’m not just talking about white. vs. black, if I’m being frank. For example, the lessons about  Brown v. Board of Education , and  Jim Crow  just to name a few. But when I was taught about these stories in a predominantly white high/middle school the lessons lack a lot...

       How do we talk about issues that matter? Hannah Arendt once argued, “The exchange of ideas, perspectives, and arguments is essential to democracy and humane societies”.     I think statement plays a huge role in life and also within an education setting as well. Throughout school, we learn about touchy topics and huge issues within our society, either from the past or present. I think the best way to allow people to talk about issues that matter, is simply to make them feel heard and important. “ If we’re going to ask students to listen and engage civilly, we have to ensure that the classroom is an equitable space. ” (Tavares).      Also, I think we as people should learn how to approach issues in a non-triggering and non-offensive way. “T he issues that most demand democratic discourse today -   can provoke strong emotions, trigger old wounds, and spark controversy. ” (Tavares). If we are more aware of our approach, then I think...

       Hello, my name is Madyson McCloud, and I was born and raised in Houston, Tx. I'm currently a freshman majoring in Early Childhood Education. I always played school with all my stuffed animals as a little girl. Being a teacher has always been a strong thought, but I’ve always been a little indecisive due to all the issues teachers face daily. But after long talks with other teachers, I look forward to combining them with my personal experience. I’ve finally found my “Why”. Growing up I would say I had the best of luck when it came to getting all the “good” teachers. Until I reached high school, I started to gain more “bad” teachers who cared more about test scores and stats, than the actual students and how well we truly understood. Looking back all the “good” teachers were the people who cared about you as a person beyond the academic standpoint. They took extra time out of their day to check on you mentally, and those teachers are the ones I always ...