What lengths am I willing to go to in order to do right by every child?
What lengths am I willing to go to in order to do right by every child?
Some words I used in my WorditOut is "support" because I learned through the YouTube video "This is Equity" that students need different levels of support based on their life experiences. For example people who speak multiple languages could need extra assistance understanding their school work. Other words I used are "compassion", "communication", and "open-mindedness". All of these terms are words that teachers should be in order to do culturally responsive teaching. This is a concept that involves building relationships with your students and teaching from a place of care and love for your students. This involves being in good communication with your students. This means asking them about their lives and learning about things such as their immigration history, favorite activities, concerns, and strengths, as well as asking them about their needs. I used the word "advocating" because as teachers we need to advocate for our students and treat all of them as equals. Lastly, I learned about reality pedagogy. Which is teaching based on the reality of the students lives. This could be through asking about students experiences/ideas and involving them in the lessons. As well as taking your students past experience and tying new information back to them. By learning all of this I learned how important it is for teachers to be curious about their students and put in the effort to get to know them. Students work at their fullest potential when you tie back your teaching to their cultural learning styles and when they feel safe. So it's important to create a safe environment in your classroom for your students to thrive.
Hello Ariadna, I enjoyed reading your blog post about this topic. I really liked how your structured your blog based on the words that stood out to you during the lesson and that what you eventually used for your Worditout sheet. It helps us as readers understand your thought process during the lesson than if we were to just look at the sheet. Besides that, I do have one note, which is from the first example you used, which states, “people who speak multiple languages could need extra assistance understanding their school work.” I think it’s very important to understand the different between students who know two or more languages and students who are still learning a certain language. Students who might still be learning a second language will need help in school if that school relies on that second language. However, bilingual, or multi-lingual students wouldn’t so much need help as they would need to be acknowledged and not be prevented from using their first language in the classroom. I just want to help you better understand the difference because, even though it’s minor one, it can come in handy in the classroom.
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