Chapter 10:

What do you want to take out of this course and multicultural education?

Let me start by saying that this course really opened my eyes and helped me decide which educational path I would like to take. Because of this course I have discovered that I would really like to work with special needs or emotional or behavioral disorders children. That is what really calls to me and I would have never had the chance to discover this if it wasn’t for this course. This course has taught me about the tension that still exists in schools. It has taught me suggestions for how to deal with different classroom situations. An example of that would be in instance where a student might have two moms or two dads and how another student might say something about that and you as a teacher have to figure out how to answer the other students question or comment without hurting the original students feeling or offending anyone. This course has also taught me about the ESOL program and how it works and what goes into it. I really enjoyed observing the ESOL class and seeing the pride on the students face when they got something right. It has also taught me about how to include different cultural aspects into my future classroom. I hope to take all the knowledge I have learned from this course and use it in the field of teaching.

Chapter 9:

What issues would you pay attention to when you are teaching elementary, middle, and high school?

At the elementary school level I would look out for a few things. I would look out for learning disabilities. I would also look for behavioral issues. Those two issues are some of the biggest to look for. If you catch those two in time you can hopefully correct them and make school easier for the student. Another thing I would look out for is signs of abuse. I know that sounds bad, but child abuse is still a big issue in our world today. At the middle school level I would look out big time for behavioral issues. I know that is when I started having behavioral problems, right about the time I hit puberty. II would also look out for bullying. Most children at this age are in an awkward stage of their lives. This is when I think the worst bullying takes place, or at least it used be. I would also still look for signs of abuse. As for the high school level I would look for signs of over bullying and depression. With the recent suicides that have been taking place I would continue to look for those signs. I would also look out for students who are overly aggressive and lash out at peers as well as staff. I would also still look out for signs of abuse. I know you are probably tired of me saying that but I know for a fact abuse can happen to anybody at any age. It is a hard thing to go through and will change your life.