Support systems
What is a supportive teacher?
A teacher who care about her students, more than their academic ability, and their test scores.
What do you think of this quote?
“… teachers who have chosen out of love to work with children find their ultimate reward.”
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Why should teachers want to improve?
because we are educating the future, and we need to be our best so they can be their best.
What are mentors?
Adults or staff who help guide students in the right direction.
Why is it important to go into any school system with an open mind?
Predetermined thoughts on any one individual is bound to fail you as a teacher due to the negativity that will engulf your classroom.
How can we create a mentally welcoming classroom environment?
By having the mindset that children are more than what we see on paper
What is student leadership?
Programs dedicated to give students leadership positions, to give them a sense of responsibility.
Who became a maternal figure to Kozol when his mother went in the nursing home?
Berniece
How can we create a physically welcoming classroom?
we can have a welcoming environment with bright colors, posters, words of inspiration displayed; anything that makes them feel safe.
What is cultural support?
This is support from within your own culture that shapes your beliefs and how you handle tasks.
What kind of environment did most of the children live in?
Neighborhoods filled with narcotics, maternal HIV, run down apartments.
How can we make children feel safe?
By allowing them to be unapologetically themselves, not criticizing them in a negative light, and encouraging them to branch out from their norms.
What is a school family?
An adoptive family from the school system, the brings kids in and encourages them to be themselves.
What scene caused Kozol to question his ability to be productive in the classroom?
Bernardos death
How can we make sure children have the resources they need?
-checking backgrounds to make sure everyone is capable of completing the task if done outside of school.
-providing extra materials
-providing extra help for students, like study sessions, even offering them inside of school hours like during lunch.