So, just to show you how some kids can be ignorant (as many kids can be in general)....today was the first day I that the whole, "Ching, chang, chong..." thing really bothered me. Yah know, how kids try to say some dumb shit when they want to act Chinese. I had to write the kid(s) a referral. It set the whole mood of the class off. Kids didn't learn. I was pissed off when I was teaching. Of course the kids don't think anything of it because they're, well, kids. How do you teach cultural diversity to urban kids? I had to say in class, "Sorry for the interruption for some ignorance in the class" in a very mocking tone.
Baltimore kids...you would think after 15 years of TFA teachers, the kids would get better. Apparently not.
And it's only Tuesday....someone please console me.
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One of my fellow corps members gave a speech at the beginning of this school year, and talked about integrity. He put integrity in a whole new way, making me reflect on every choice I make in my room. One of the things he said (far more eloquently than this) was that by addressing all those little things you are showing integrity. You know, those situations where it would be so much EASIER to let something go unaddressed, but you choose to address it because you know that's the right thing to do. This, to me, is a perfect example. Yeah, the tone of the class wasn't right. But they did learn something. They learned that you're not going to put up with them being disrespectful to anyone in your room. And that's why we fight the small battles. Keep it up :)
One of my fellow corps members gave a speech at the beginning of this school year, and talked about integrity. He put integrity in a whole new way, making me reflect on every choice I make in my room. One of the things he said (far more eloquently than this) was that by addressing all those little things you are showing integrity. You know, those situations where it would be so much EASIER to let something go unaddressed, but you choose to address it because you know that's the right thing to do. This, to me, is a perfect example. Yeah, the tone of the class wasn't right. But they did learn something. They learned that you're not going to put up with them being disrespectful to anyone in your room. And that's why we fight the small battles. Keep it up :)
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