NYSTC Equity Challenge-Week 5

Reflect

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Reflect on and answer the following questions: How do you experience privilege and marginalization? Who sees themselves and their own lives reflected in our curriculum and our classroom materials? How might you use your own privilege to make your classroom and school more equitable?

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How do you experience privilege and marginalization?

How do you experience privilege and marginalization?

I've been very aware since college of the privilege I have when I studies abroad and traveled a lot. I have seen first hand that I am never asked questions at the airports and have never been searched by TSA. My husband by contract who is Nigerian American has been stopped, questioned and searched all of the time when traveling or driving.

Who sees themselves and their own lives reflected in our curriculum and our classroom materials?

White, middle class children who live in the suburbs or rural areas.

How might you use your own privilege to make your classroom and school more equitable?

It is important to choose resources and texts that reflect the children in our classroom. It is important that characters are not in stereotypical roles or are absent from texts.
mdimgba Over 2 years ago

Reflection

How do you experience privilege and marginalization? 

I am a middle-age, middle-class White, heterosexual woman. I experience Privilige due to my skin color as well as my socio-economic status, sexuality and age.  The only marginalized group that I fall into is as a woman, however since I work in a female dominated career with a salary, I don't find that I am marginalized much in my workplace either.

Who sees themselves and their own lives reflected in our curriculum and our classroom materials? 

In our classrooms and curriculum, middle-class white children will see themselves reflected in the majority of our materials and curriculum.  WHile our district is working to improve this with a more divers curriclum and materials, it is a long and expensive road.

How might you use your own privilege to make your classroom and school more equitable?

I use my privilege to seek out an obtain diverse resources for our school.  I also participate on a Curriculum Review for ELA as well as a committee to approvemore diverse secondary texts to put in the hands of our students.
sarahtitus Over 2 years ago