Blog on Ch. 2

After listening to last class’s headlines it really got me thinking about what I wanted to do with teaching. I always wanted to make a difference for children, but after our discussion in class and reading CH.2, it made me realize that all these kids who get labeled as “stupid” or “unmotivated” are usually kids who don’t have the same opportunities available to them. Just because their test grades aren’t as high as the grades of students who are from higher economic statuses, it does not mean that they are at a lower level of intelligence. All they need is someone who can believe in them and give them the tools that they need to succeed.
That is what I really like about First Ave. school. They have a goal to help students who would normally not be given the means to succeed. The teachers and the staff really want to have an environment for the students that allow them the ability to think and question and really be able to have the same chance for achievement that any other student would have. I think that if more teachers were willing to try and help these students from lower socio-economic statuses, then a difference could really be made. All children are extremely valuable and should be treated as such, no matter where they come from. If each child has the same opportunity for success then we can finally see diversity in big corporations and government officials. With that, maybe these powerful people would be able to create a change in the environment that they came from and put an end to this vicious cycle.