After reading this chapter and the two detailed, eye-opening stories, I feel extremely lucky to have gone to St. Joseph High School where our school climate was clean, safe and energized. The most drama we had was one or two fights over the course of a year. We had a plethora of extracurricular activities offered and a very supportive community.
I don't know if I could teach in a school like the two described in this chapter. Emotionally I would drain by the end of the week and beat myself up for not being able to be a superhero and help out the at-risk students more.
I applaud the teachers who are able, and actually care about their students, unlike some of the dead-beat teachers described in this chapter.
Tuesday, February 9, 2016
Wednesday, February 3, 2016
School culture
The high school I attended was very much like the school Rozema described in chapter 2 of "Early Career English Teachers in Action." Our school culture was primarily made up of middle and upper class students, supported by a very family-driven community and spirited faculty.
There was a lot of focus on our football team--we even pulled former U of M coach out from retirement. Lots of community support and money went towards a new stadium and football equipment.
As a student, I along with my peers saw the football players a step above us, but not in a bad way. They just seemed a bit more important.
I wonder what kind of school culture I'll teach in.
There was a lot of focus on our football team--we even pulled former U of M coach out from retirement. Lots of community support and money went towards a new stadium and football equipment.
As a student, I along with my peers saw the football players a step above us, but not in a bad way. They just seemed a bit more important.
I wonder what kind of school culture I'll teach in.
Student Behavior
Just finished reading chapter 6, "Student Behavior" in "Early Career English Teachers in Action."
It's hard to imagine that one day I'll be faced with difficult situations with individual students. I was lucky to grow up in a functional, supportive family and even though my family didn't have a lot of money, we always had food, clothing, and good health care. I had a happy childhood unmarred by divorce, abuse or financial struggle.
Reading the 4 stories teachers shared in this chapter made me realize I'm probably going to have certain students with behavior issues because of a number of reasons, many I never experienced myself growing up.
I'm a very empathetic person and have no worries that I'll be able to try to help the students, but will probably need input from fellow teachers who have more experience on how to best help the student, depending on their specific situation.
It's hard to imagine that one day I'll be faced with difficult situations with individual students. I was lucky to grow up in a functional, supportive family and even though my family didn't have a lot of money, we always had food, clothing, and good health care. I had a happy childhood unmarred by divorce, abuse or financial struggle.
Reading the 4 stories teachers shared in this chapter made me realize I'm probably going to have certain students with behavior issues because of a number of reasons, many I never experienced myself growing up.
I'm a very empathetic person and have no worries that I'll be able to try to help the students, but will probably need input from fellow teachers who have more experience on how to best help the student, depending on their specific situation.
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