Link to Map of Authors: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IzymZ5NeV_unIKIR9Kes2x6J3dce1vTxWqqGlGLFKvc/edit?usp=sharing
Connections to three authors:
1. Kristof- There is a clear economic difference between the area of Charles Fortes and the neighborhoods I am used to being in, and there is a clear difference in the students because of this. There are students who wear the same clothes all the time, they don't have jackets and the school finds ways to get them jackets. There were some students who din't get to go trick or treating and dress up for Halloween. It is unfortunate to see, and after reading Kristof's statistics, it makes me sad because based on statistic there is a very small chance of these children going out of poverty.
2. Garcia- Most of my time in Charles Fortes has been spent in an English speaking classroom. There was one day I spent time with 4 of the student's in a Spanish classroom when my classroom teacher was absent. Only one of my students spoke very little Spanish, the rest did not know any, and neither did I, so it seemed like almost a waste of the day for these students after I left the classroom and they were faced with a language barrier. In the classroom I am placed in some students will exchange a few words in Spanish to each other but it is rare, however the teacher assistant in the classroom knows Spanish as well which is useful to the lead teacher who does not know any.
3. Kliewer- Mrs. Taylor has talked to us about one student in particular who she thinks has a learning disability and struggles quite a bit in her classroom, the other students from Inspiring Minds and myself spend a lot of time supporting him during math when we are there. He does not have an IEP yet so there is not much that can be done for him at this point, and while other students try to help him too he is struggling due to too much integration into the general classroom right now.
Connections to three authors:
1. Kristof- There is a clear economic difference between the area of Charles Fortes and the neighborhoods I am used to being in, and there is a clear difference in the students because of this. There are students who wear the same clothes all the time, they don't have jackets and the school finds ways to get them jackets. There were some students who din't get to go trick or treating and dress up for Halloween. It is unfortunate to see, and after reading Kristof's statistics, it makes me sad because based on statistic there is a very small chance of these children going out of poverty.
2. Garcia- Most of my time in Charles Fortes has been spent in an English speaking classroom. There was one day I spent time with 4 of the student's in a Spanish classroom when my classroom teacher was absent. Only one of my students spoke very little Spanish, the rest did not know any, and neither did I, so it seemed like almost a waste of the day for these students after I left the classroom and they were faced with a language barrier. In the classroom I am placed in some students will exchange a few words in Spanish to each other but it is rare, however the teacher assistant in the classroom knows Spanish as well which is useful to the lead teacher who does not know any.
3. Kliewer- Mrs. Taylor has talked to us about one student in particular who she thinks has a learning disability and struggles quite a bit in her classroom, the other students from Inspiring Minds and myself spend a lot of time supporting him during math when we are there. He does not have an IEP yet so there is not much that can be done for him at this point, and while other students try to help him too he is struggling due to too much integration into the general classroom right now.
Hi Katelyn,
ReplyDeleteThis is a great start on mapping the authors to your experience, and the connections that you are making make sense to me. Do not assume your reader has read any of these authors. This means you need to explain what concepts you are talking about. What does "Kristof's statistics" mean, for example? For your Kristof example, what would make a more equitable place and school for students? Is the school, which is providing needed coats for instance, helping to make a more equitable situation for students? Why or why not? Your second example is hard to follow -- do you mean most students do not speak English?
Looking forward to hearing more about these examples and stories.