Reflection

Hannah The problem of discrimination is prevalent throughout the nation and is present in each school around the country. No matter how we try to cover it up or to sugar coat it, it is still present. Children from Hispanic/Latino/a backgrounds are treated differently and are often wrongly judged based on their skin color or on their language. Instead of just seeing these characteristics and then judging them based on those, we should be curious about where they come from. We should want to explore where they come from and more about each individual. As teachers, it is our responsibility to instill curiosity into our students. We want them to be interested in where they themselves came from, and then also be interesting in where others come from. Instead of being me-centered, our students need how to learn to be others-centered and to embrace the differences around them. The problem with having such a small amount of teachers in schools who are of the Hispanic/Latino/a cultures is that there is not always an awareness or an understanding, especially for English Language Learners. White teachers often do not think to do research on a child’s background and will send the child to special education or to another class because she does not understand him. It is a frustrating cycle that needs to be broken. We must stand up for our students to be sure they are being treated properly in school. I am very excited to get to have this opportunity in my classroom where I can help my students to be open to everyone and accepting of all differences. I want to teach my students how to love one another through all things. My major of language arts will come into play in the presentation through the exit slip at the end of the class. Students will be required to write down what they have learned throughout the class.