Tell me and I'll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I'll understand.”
Chinese proverb
This quote is one of my favorite educational quotes I have ever read. Though it is well known, It describes the way I wanted and needed to learn when I was in school. My favorite teachers growing up were the ones who practiced this strategy. I grew up being medicated for attention deficit disorder as most kids these days are. A.D.D wasn’t as big of a deal back then as it is now. Not very many people knew how to keep kids who can’t pay attention on task. These teachers I had growing up knew how to get me involved, and used ways of teaching that wasn’t just work sheets and test. Those teachers made me the student I am today, and made me want to teach for the rest of my life. I can be in a class for five minutes and automatically know who has trouble with staying on task. These are the kids we need to be more involved with, figure out strategies that allow them to learn.
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Literacy knowledge
Chinese proverb
This quote is one of my favorite educational quotes I have ever read. Though it is well known, It describes the way I wanted and needed to learn when I was in school. My favorite teachers growing up were the ones who practiced this strategy. I grew up being medicated for attention deficit disorder as most kids these days are. A.D.D wasn’t as big of a deal back then as it is now. Not very many people knew how to keep kids who can’t pay attention on task. These teachers I had growing up knew how to get me involved, and used ways of teaching that wasn’t just work sheets and test. Those teachers made me the student I am today, and made me want to teach for the rest of my life. I can be in a class for five minutes and automatically know who has trouble with staying on task. These are the kids we need to be more involved with, figure out strategies that allow them to learn.
This link helps describe why this quote is important in Education (Davis, 1993)
CLICK HERE
Literacy knowledge
is understanding the basic concepts that children obtain when in preschool or in their everyday life, and not formal literacy instruction.
Literacy components
Stereotypes in literacy
Throughout life we as humans stereotype people on a daily basis. This can also be true and observed in probably every school across the country with teachers in the classroom. As we have learned, first impressions are everything. Whether its applying for a job or meeting a significant others parents. The first day of school can set everything up for a student’s success or failure. In this reading, Donny didn’t have a chance. Only because his mother was illiterate, was the teacher automatically ready to give up on Donny.
How do schools and teachers contribute to poor literacy instruction in school?
I feel that schools do not do enough to help students with poor literacy. I think they may feel that their job in the 4th grade isn’t to teach them to read and that was the job of a parent or a first grade teacher and that if they didn’t get it the first time then they are not going to get it now. Reading and writing should be taught in every class in every level all the way through grade school.
What is the relationship between language, social class, and the denial of educational opportunity?
There is a relationship between these 3 things, is it unfortunate? Yes, I think it is. When we first hear someone speak, we automatically have this judgmental state that goes through our heads classifying them into social and economic statuses. Just because a student may have a accent or pronounces words differently because of where they live, doesn’t mean they actually are illiterate .In the article the teacher first hears the mother speak and seems like she automatically gives up on the woman’s child. Maybe the thought through the teachers head was,” if she is illiterate, then her son is illiterate and I’m not going to get any help out of her so I’m just not even going to try.” To me that is why we are so lucky to have free education. Every child gets a opportunity to learn and grow up to be successful and live a happy life, but if you are going to shoot down a child because of how he is raised you are in the wrong profession
What can schools and teachers do to improve literacy instruction?
The main thing schools and their teachers can do is have an open mind and get rid of any stereotype they might run into. They should give every child the equal opportunity to learn no matter where they are from, how much their parents make, or what their home life is like.
How do you feel about use of the term "Proper English"?
I feel that students should practice “Proper English” in any type of formal setting. I also feel that you should speak the way that you would write a paper. This question is a bit broad in a sense that a student in high school I think should know when to speak proper English and when they don’t. A student in elementary or middle school might have trouble distinguishing the two. As a teacher in any grade however, I think it is our duty to correct student’s language to ensure proper education and literacy.
Davis, B. (1993). Tools for teaching. san Francisco: Jossey-Bass. Retrieved from http://www.uww.edu/learn/motivating_students.php
Purcell Gates, V. (2002). As soon as she opened her mouth. In L. Delpit & J.K Dowdy (Eds.), In The skin that we speak: An anthology of essays on language culture and power
Literacy components
Stereotypes in literacy
Throughout life we as humans stereotype people on a daily basis. This can also be true and observed in probably every school across the country with teachers in the classroom. As we have learned, first impressions are everything. Whether its applying for a job or meeting a significant others parents. The first day of school can set everything up for a student’s success or failure. In this reading, Donny didn’t have a chance. Only because his mother was illiterate, was the teacher automatically ready to give up on Donny.
How do schools and teachers contribute to poor literacy instruction in school?
I feel that schools do not do enough to help students with poor literacy. I think they may feel that their job in the 4th grade isn’t to teach them to read and that was the job of a parent or a first grade teacher and that if they didn’t get it the first time then they are not going to get it now. Reading and writing should be taught in every class in every level all the way through grade school.
What is the relationship between language, social class, and the denial of educational opportunity?
There is a relationship between these 3 things, is it unfortunate? Yes, I think it is. When we first hear someone speak, we automatically have this judgmental state that goes through our heads classifying them into social and economic statuses. Just because a student may have a accent or pronounces words differently because of where they live, doesn’t mean they actually are illiterate .In the article the teacher first hears the mother speak and seems like she automatically gives up on the woman’s child. Maybe the thought through the teachers head was,” if she is illiterate, then her son is illiterate and I’m not going to get any help out of her so I’m just not even going to try.” To me that is why we are so lucky to have free education. Every child gets a opportunity to learn and grow up to be successful and live a happy life, but if you are going to shoot down a child because of how he is raised you are in the wrong profession
What can schools and teachers do to improve literacy instruction?
The main thing schools and their teachers can do is have an open mind and get rid of any stereotype they might run into. They should give every child the equal opportunity to learn no matter where they are from, how much their parents make, or what their home life is like.
How do you feel about use of the term "Proper English"?
I feel that students should practice “Proper English” in any type of formal setting. I also feel that you should speak the way that you would write a paper. This question is a bit broad in a sense that a student in high school I think should know when to speak proper English and when they don’t. A student in elementary or middle school might have trouble distinguishing the two. As a teacher in any grade however, I think it is our duty to correct student’s language to ensure proper education and literacy.
Davis, B. (1993). Tools for teaching. san Francisco: Jossey-Bass. Retrieved from http://www.uww.edu/learn/motivating_students.php
Purcell Gates, V. (2002). As soon as she opened her mouth. In L. Delpit & J.K Dowdy (Eds.), In The skin that we speak: An anthology of essays on language culture and power
You demonstrate a strong understanding of how stereotypes contribute to poor literacy instruction!
ReplyDeleteI did not see an additional resource related to the topic nor did i see a discussion of the Tall Tales of Appalachia reading.
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