Whose are told and whose remain in the margins?
September. 28. 2022
We all have learned in our history classes talking about straight white males. They were as you can say the leaders back then and I'm not saying they aren't now, but back then many others and women weren't really in charge or were left to have a voice. They would be not really heard or let be spoken out too. Many of these people don't get the voice to be allowed to speak. They get belittled, and depreciated which is not okay. We should all be equal with everyone and give the chance to let everyone be heard. We all have the right to use our voices and no one should ever be left feeling unimportant or left out. Now connecting this with education in teaching we should always never leave anyone ever feeling left out. Whoever it is never leave a student feeling left-out for how they feel or want to be. Never shut someone up or close that door. Teachers should have a classroom that feels safe, comfortable and more. Being in a comfortable place feels great. I know If I were in an uncomfortable classroom I wouldn't feel so comfortable to speak or feel good. It is so important to create such a nice and safe environment that works best for everyone. Everyone should be heard and should feel wanted and important. As teachers the key is to always be there for every one of your students and make them feel welcomes always.
Hey Gabriella!
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with your sentiment that historically only the voices of straight, white men were heard. I think even now that holds a lot of truth. This left anyone outside of being white pushed to the margins. I also agree that it is a teacher's role to create a safe space for their students to learn. Since public school history teaches such a one-sided narrative, as future educators I believe we can seek outside sources to ensure marginalized stories are told as well. This is especially important since not all of our students will fit into that small box, and many will be considered marginalized. We do not want to make them feel that way in our classrooms as well.
I agree with a bunch of statements. Specifically, the straight white mail topic. I also feel that a marginalized student could be an individual that practices a different religion from most. It all depends on the environment.
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