As an African American in a small town I totally fit
in with my surroundings. However, as I
travel to different Professional Development Seminars people look at me as
though I am uneducated because of the color of my skin. I have faced the issue of racism at grocery
stores, Wal-mart or at the Laundry Mat.
Unfortunately, I have never experience racism in the classroom. I have had the opportunity of working with
Korean families and Caucasian families.
I have the affect with my parents and students that is very open and
tend to get along with all individuals. I make friends where ever I go because I like learning
new things and learning about people.
The “isms” I have experience are racism and
homosexuals. However, I have not let
these “isms” reflect my behavior as an educator. I learned through resources on how to
communicate and be professional in my field with these individuals. I believe that diversity should be taught in the classroom
and that we should discuss different issues at hand.
LeKeshia,
ReplyDeleteGreat post! I applaud you for not letting the "ism" get to you. I have gotten the same feeling on my job from one of my co-worker. But you know I will never let the thoughts of someone else detour me form teaching and learning. Great post.