Education is Politics

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For my blog this week, I looked a Jess S's blog. In her post this week she used hyperlinks to explain the issues raised from a standard form of teaching and how it is unsuccessful in teaching students in a proper way.  Jessica posted videos to help us better understand the article this week. I did enjoy these videos because it helps better understand Shor's point of view through her own perspective. Jessica pointed out that Shor would want teachers to teach both sides for students to see that there is not only one side but that discrimination is out there, but sadly some students do not see the reality of it because they are not brought up to see what else is out there. I agree with how she says we are learning about different cultures because in our class, we all bring something different to share. I enjoyed reading this article because it shows us as future teachers what is important to show our students and not forget to teach them everything beyond the classroom, such that discrimination does exist in our society. She uses this quote which is a great example of how students should be taught in classrooms. "You must arouse children's curiosity and make them think about school" (11) This quote is very true. With my students from service learning, engaging them through their curiosity is a good way to keep them entertained and make them think about school in a more positive way where they can bring their own experiences and stories to the classroom for a better learning experience for myself and them. Check out Jess S's blog, the videos help understand the article better too!