Primer vs. Hodgkinson
After reading two of the handouts that were assigned for class, it was interesting to compare as well as to interpret and describe what I got out of the readings for myself.
I noticed that when I read through the forty page Primer, it happened to be a lot of statistics and information that was purely just being relayed to the public about the type of classroom expectant-wise dealing with races and children numbering for post, present and future classroom. I liked the fact about reading the Hodgkinson article that it was more of a just cause reading and when I say that I mean that it was an introduction of what an individual themselves can make of it their own way. It gave terms that are very important to understand on the meaning so that people, teachers as well as parents can understand to better prepare and see the future of classrooms for students.
Although I felt a lot of it was or should be common sense in understanding, it was refreshing to get a better idea of what words mean. For instance, the part that read about inner rings and the people that live in them and the circle that happens repeatedly, was interesting and does hit home where I can place in the experience with in Clifton. Because Clifton is surrounded by two urban towns, Passaic and Paterson, this has caused the people of these towns into moving to the suburban town of Clifton, which over time, has become urban itself. I have seen it recently within last years fight over the issue of building a school on a park in the town and the comments surrounding the people saying that the town is going down and the people will be moving out because of the overcrowding of different racial families that are forcing us to build more schools. Just to add one more connecting piece is the fact that ten years ago to the present year today, the school systems ethnicity of children has grown immensely and is widely noticed and bothered by the people of Clifton who have lived for years.
It is good to understand all this information because it makes each of us more aware both educational-wise and also informative-wise. By doing so and educating each new person who comes into the teaching world needs to be aware that things are constantly changing and need to be aware of the topics and issues at hand so that they will be able to promote it better when in the classroom.
I noticed that when I read through the forty page Primer, it happened to be a lot of statistics and information that was purely just being relayed to the public about the type of classroom expectant-wise dealing with races and children numbering for post, present and future classroom. I liked the fact about reading the Hodgkinson article that it was more of a just cause reading and when I say that I mean that it was an introduction of what an individual themselves can make of it their own way. It gave terms that are very important to understand on the meaning so that people, teachers as well as parents can understand to better prepare and see the future of classrooms for students.
Although I felt a lot of it was or should be common sense in understanding, it was refreshing to get a better idea of what words mean. For instance, the part that read about inner rings and the people that live in them and the circle that happens repeatedly, was interesting and does hit home where I can place in the experience with in Clifton. Because Clifton is surrounded by two urban towns, Passaic and Paterson, this has caused the people of these towns into moving to the suburban town of Clifton, which over time, has become urban itself. I have seen it recently within last years fight over the issue of building a school on a park in the town and the comments surrounding the people saying that the town is going down and the people will be moving out because of the overcrowding of different racial families that are forcing us to build more schools. Just to add one more connecting piece is the fact that ten years ago to the present year today, the school systems ethnicity of children has grown immensely and is widely noticed and bothered by the people of Clifton who have lived for years.
It is good to understand all this information because it makes each of us more aware both educational-wise and also informative-wise. By doing so and educating each new person who comes into the teaching world needs to be aware that things are constantly changing and need to be aware of the topics and issues at hand so that they will be able to promote it better when in the classroom.
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