Socio-Economic Class
What is middle-class?
what is
"a part of a system, variation of jobs allow for different perceptions of how society 'should' operate"
What is one stereotype of how Teachers viewed students?
What is
Answers may vary:
Treat students as if they have some pathology - or disease
Individualize a student's problem, defining it as if it were the student who is "ill" or has a problem
Sometimes think students who don't share those understandings are flawed
What are affluent students' beliefs about school?
What is "If rules are followed they will gain society's benefits"
Teachers SHOULD validate students as ____ without validating oppressive discourses.
What is people?
What metaphors of the student-teacher relationship does the typical teacher bring into such a classroom?
What is "helping hand" metaphor - the teacher
What is working-class?
What is "most vulnerable, controlled by those in power"
What happens when students view teachers' as dictators?
Cultural disconnects between middle class
Students disengage because they interpret school through a different lens
How does the idea of a "class bracket" create a divide between the teacher and marginalized students?
What is
Students view their teacher as someone of authority; someone of power
Why do teachers consider the meanings students bring to class to help them feel this way?
What is to be respected and valued
Why is it important for teachers to be aware of their own biases?
What is
open answer based on group discussions
What is the relationship of Working Class and School?
What is The working class opposes school.
The text describes teachers as offering a "helping hand up the ladder." What does this metaphor suggest about how some teachers view low-income students?
What is
students need to be "lifted up" or "fixed" rather than recognized for their own strengths
Students from working-class families often cannot imagine a life other than low-wage labour. Why is that?
What is
*Group Discussion Answers*
Teachers can encourage equity by ____ when they notice a student struggling?
What is adapt lessons or provide alternative solutions
How do language and common social ideas support class and inequality and influence how people experience life in different social positions?
What is
Influences how people are treated in schools, workplaces, and society
Those from higher social classes are often given more opportunities and respect, while those from lower classes may face stereotypes, limited access, and reduced confidence
How do people view class?
What is
Class shapes how people see themselves and how others view them.
AND the amount of resources and opportunities available
Personal Opinion Answer
When a teacher views a students lack of engagement as a personal flaw rather than a response to the systematic barriers, what are they missing?
What is
the larger cultural and socioeconomic context
What is deficit thinking?
What is
Assumption that students from marginalized backgrounds won't succeed in school.
How can teachers break systemic barriers?
What is,
by showing flexibility and empathy
How is class defined in the article?
What is group of people who share similar social and economic positions in a hierarchized (or stratified) society
How does class shape people?
What is
It shapes how they see themselves, how they see their future, and how they see their lifestyle
How is the concept of "blaming the victim" relevant to this topic of discussion?
What is
Teachers without self reflection, can blame students for their behaviours, while missing the larger context of the issue.
How can internalized messages hinder students?
What is
Students can believe they are not good enough to achieve what they want to achieve.
What key steps can teachers take to bridge class differences in the classroom?
What is
Listen to students' lived experiences and co-construct understanding rather than impose their own worldview
Working-class people often live near heavy pollution because low income limits their housing choices, exposing them to illnesses like asthma and cancer. What is this called?
What is
environmental inequality or environmental injustice