FNED 246 Olivia Tetreault

    Precious Knowledge; Shalaby - Troublemakers, Kohn - good classroom chart One of the most impactful sources from this class would have to be the Precious Knowledge documentary.  Being able to hear students stories and how the feel about the school system was very saddening to hear that they felt no support.  Being able to see how much the Ethnic studies classes gave them a reason to want to succeed and learn about their culture was a large point that I took away from it, and helped to emphasize the importance of making sure all students are able to see themselves and connect to stories and lessons in the classroom.  Troublemakers was another impactful reading, being able to put a new perspective on why certain kids act out and the way that the school system pushes them out rather than reflecting on why it is occurring.  It shined a new light on being able to have the patience and sympathy that is needed to truly understand your students and create meanin...

      The reading and video, RI Laws and Policies and Woke Read Alouds, were advocating and ensuring safety and support while in the classroom regarding sex and gender-based topics.  Both of these sources are working towards creating a safe and inclusive society, including gender diversity.  RI laws have been significantly improved with the stride towards ensuring equality in all categories.  Children's literature have also seen this growth, with more diversity representation and normalizing gender expression from younger age ranges.       RI Laws and Policies are working to guarantee safety and bullying regulations to better protect gender diverse students in the classroom.  Some of the key ways of doing this is to reduce stigmatization that comes with non gender conforming students by maintaining privacy of all students and working to normalize differences among individuals.  Schools are also working to support and uphold hea...

      Thomas Hehir is working to expose the bias and systematic failures that students with disabilities are forced to face in the education system.  Hehir emphasizes that the causes of these barriers are formed by assumptions and practices that in turn, limits these students.  Many of these students are being represented in a stereotypical way, that only works to hinder what they are provided in the classroom.  Throughout his writing, he provides a variety of ways to help improve the opportunities students are provided, while also sharing examples of how these biases directly challenge these ideas.  Hehir often times discusses that schools are working to become more diverse racially and ethnically, but why not include disabilities?      One of Hehirs most impactful ideas was the push to promote high standards, rather than high stakes.  He explains how this assumption is one of the most damaging to these students, making them seem t...