Module Four Part IV

 This last part of the book shows how segregation, inequality, and lack of resources can significantly affect young people. Youth are the most affected because they are not obtaining the necessary resources to achieve success. Although many see it as a business (creating schools only to prepare future workers), education is more than that, it is preparing students for real life but to make their own decisions about what their contribution will be. to the society in which they live. The creation of different schools, with different educational and management systems, became beneficial for thousands of people because they offered them options that were related to their preferences and needs, while others considered that this change only managed to worsen what was already damaged, in the sense that everyone preferred to go to the best schools even if they went into debt and thus the government's money would be directed to these schools, while the most needy ones did not receive help because they did not have the required number of students. This could have been a good thing but depending on each person's point of view and their social and economic condition. I believe that education should be based on the needs of each individual, without preferences and without distinction, that all schools receive the necessary funds to support their students, and that parents make more efforts every day so that their children have a Brilliant Future.

Our world and our community are damaged, no matter how hard we try to improve our educational system, there will always be people who only seek their own benefit, people who do not accept that there are different cultures and that all are welcome, people who do not give them the opportunity for new generations to demonstrate their capabilities or grow as human beings.

    This picture displays protestors calling for equality. Section Five of "School: The Story of American Public Education'' discussed the problems of equity and segregation in the educational system. Cuban talks about the history of racial segregation in schools, focusing on the Civil Rights Movement and the famous Supreme Court decision Brown v. Board of Education. He looks at the persistent difficulties in establishing true equality in education, pointing out that racial and socioeconomic inequalities still exist in many public schools in the nation despite legislative successes. Cuban stresses the significance of resolving these differences and advancing the cause of a more egalitarian and inclusive educational system. He states, "Reformers have long sought to improve schooling for minorities and the poor, but the entrenched power of the middle class, and the deeply ingrained social and cultural beliefs about race, ethnicity, and poverty have blocked their efforts" (Cuban, 2017, p. 2). Cuban emphasizes the difficulties of attaining full equality in education and the continual fight to remove obstacles that uphold injustice and division through his perspective.  

Separate and Unequal

 Separated and unequal, after so many people fought to end this situation, here we are, more segregated than before. The book mentions how schools were divided, as were bars, bus stations, cafes, and other places of recreation. Today we say that we are not segregated and that we are inclusive, but the reality is different, we still have white neighborhoods. and neighborhoods of people of color, the same with jobs, universities, and schools. For a community to ensure equality for young people in the educational system, the needs of each person must be prioritized instead of focusing on race, culture, or skin color. The community is required to seek the well-being and progress of students by providing them with the necessary resources to be successful. It takes union, courage, actions, and contributions that make a difference, segregation and inequality need to end, so that people of color, immigrants, and women have the same rights as others. 

 We have schools that need materials and equipment to offer a better service to students, but society prefers to help the rich and keep the poor. Both videos show the reality of many people, to be successful and have a good future you need a good education, and that requires tools that help in the growth and development of minds; They call children lazy for not wanting to read when in reality they do not have books, they are criticized for not doing things but they are not offered the necessary materials to do them. People will always decide what is best for themselves, but we must also think about the young people who need it most, they are also capable of achieving great things in society, but they are not being allowed to do so quite the opposite. They are isolating them, segregating them more every day.

Educational equality is nothing more than offering tools and resources for each student without distinction. However, I prefer an education not only with equality but also with equity, I mean that not everyone will be able to achieve their objective using the same sources of information, some will need more than others, or perhaps a different procedure, that is why we must inform to our community that equality and equity are key so that young people can have a better education and a prosperous future. White, rich, poor, black, mixed race, Latino, everyone deserves a good education and deserves to receive the resources that best help them achieve their goals. Only by making society aware of this issue can we end segregation and inequality and obtain a united and successful society.

This is an option that our current system should not consider, it is unnecessary and does not benefit minorities, and only creates disputes and conflicts between those who do want to get ahead but do not have the necessary resources, with those who do have the resources. but they don't want to study, or they don't take advantage of them. Society must remain united and create trust and support so that we can all have opportunities that help us grow as people.

Module Two Part II

 Education and the educational system are topics that will always be debated and that we must pay close attention to. If we compare what education was like 50 years ago and how it is now, we can see many changes and advances, but some things will remain the same. The way children are educated, regardless of their condition or where they come from, must leave a mark on them, and elevate them to the next level. 

Previously, children from other countries, Native Americans, and those from different economic and social statuses did not receive the same education or the same services and opportunities. This is because since everyone was different, great importance was not given to their needs, but rather to the needs that society and the government had. By this, I mean that the Native Americans, the rich, and those who had an excellent command of English, were the ones who received classes in economics, mathematics, social studies, science, etc., because they were the children who according to the "experts" They would achieve a good change in society and have an excellent future. However, immigrants, people of color, and those with limited resources were taught to work in factories, in the fields. As housewives, because they did not pass the tests that the experts demanded (due to their low level). of English, or resources to study for tests), they were forced to learn mechanics or carpentry, because according to society their intelligence was not for mathematics or science. Still, they were not allowed to learn them either. For this reason, many children decided to leave school and dedicate themselves solely to working to help their families (a sad reality that we still see today).

 Class 1900-1950 just Native Americans                                                                 

Today, schools have improved education and the way they make each student learn. We now have programs that help students learn English while also learning about science, math, social studies, arts, music, etc. No matter what country they come from, whether they have money or not, regardless of their skin color, every student receives the help they need. There are services for speech assistance, for those who have learning or concentration problems, and after-school activities that help them identify or create new skills and abilities. The schools are very diverse with students and teachers from all walks of life, and they are not separated by culture but are all together to learn from each other. We are educating children so that they can function in society, we are teaching them so that they know about economics and health, but we are also teaching them about art and music so that in some way they can express themselves and identify what they most want. They like it while they learn a little about everything. They are talked to about mental health, how to be a community, about having values and principles, and from there, it is their decision what they want to do when they are adults. However, what I feel that still has not changed is the way we base a student's intelligence on the results of an exam, and instead of reinforcing those weaknesses, many teachers make them feel less and tell them that if they continue like this, they will not. They will be nothing in life (testimonies that I experienced at school). This only discourages students and makes them think about whether it is worth going to school; For this reason, many students prefer to leave school and dedicate themselves to something else because they feel that school "is not for them."

Diverse Class 1990

The school benefits us all because it offers us all kinds of knowledge that will help us grow as people, it helps us work as a team, learn about different cultures and customs, it shows us how big the world is and how easy it is to connect with others. other people teach us to create friendships and also stay away from what does not suit us. I don't think that the school makes anyone fail, but it all depends on the concept with which the student receives the information and uses it correctly, and it depends on the way the information is being sent to each student. A teacher who is not trained enough to work with all types of students will not be able to prevent a student from dropping out of school. That is why as future teachers/educators we must ensure that we are sending the right message to our students and that we teach them all the opportunities they have to achieve success in life; be a support, a right hand, a person they can trust because many children do not receive that support and motivation at home, not all of them come from a good family that guides them on the right path, but a teacher can change thousands of lives.

Module One Part I Blog

 This first chapter of the book School talks about the beginnings of schools and the educational system in society. Like everything new, the beginnings of the schools were a topic of debate because immigrants, natives, and African Americans could not reach an agreement to take advantage of this new opportunity. This was the moment in which everyone could improve themselves and increase their knowledge, however, it was not that simple. At first, education was only offered to those who could pay for those services and to Native Americans. Nowadays, the educational system has changed and in schools, we can see students of all cultures and all economic statuses studying to be able to improve themselves and meet their goals and, in some cases, the goals that their parents at that time could not achieve. Public education in the United States unifies us because it connects us with people very different from us and makes us see that although we are different in many ways, we are all humans who deserve respect, understanding, solidarity, and above all a dignified and valuable education.

On the other hand, we can say that it divides us because some schools continue to segregate students based on their cultures or skin color, others based on religion, and some based on intelligence levels, among others. I don't think that this is wrong, but that it could be done in another way in which people do not feel inferior or superior to others just because of the educational system in which they find themselves. Sometimes it is a matter of preferences and which voices are heard and which are not, because many times Latinos do not always want to be surrounded by Latinos (because they want to know other cultures or because they need to learn the language better), in other cases, religious people also feel Curious about other religions, but they are afraid to expose themselves for fear of what they will say or the consequences they might receive. I think it is an issue that we will continue to talk about and that we will never all be able to agree on.

Education is an essential and significant part of everyone's life, without the educational system we would not have technological advances or any progress in history. Thanks to school, we have learned basic skills such as reading and writing, but we also learn about respect, communication, teamwork, public relations, we learn about fears, passions, sports, history, arts, etc. Education shapes the beginnings of our lives and if we follow the right path it leads us to achieve everything, we set out to do. I have had the opportunity to study in two countries and both are very different, with different norms and different educational systems but both with the same purpose, to ensure that each student achieves success. Education or studying is already a lifestyle for me, and I think that for many of us it is also, because we have a goal, a vision that we must fulfill, and that although it is not an easy or short path, it is a sure path that offers good results.

 

Literacy Blog

  Hello everyone, my name is Zolciree Marte, you can also call me Zol. I am a junior at New Jersey City University majoring in Education K-12/ Spanish. I am part of the TIP program at NCJU in which we get experience in actual classrooms working one-on-one with students to make sure this is what we want to do for the rest of our life. I'm taking this class because it is required in my major and it's the last class I can take before passing the Praxis Core. I'm an easygoing person, sometimes quiet other times a little loud. Some of my interests/hobbies are reading, writing (especially in Spanish), dancing, working out, and spending quality time with family and friends. I am a good listener and one of those friends that you can easily ask for a favor, advice, or just to sit and talk about anything. 

I was born and raised in a different country which means that my literacy history might be a little different than others or maybe not. English being my second language made everything more difficult in terms of achieving goals in this country, but that didn't stop me. I remember when I was a child literature was my favorite subject, reading stories, writing essays or poetry was my favorite thing; my parents were always helping with homework, my dad was good at math and history, and my mom was good at literature and science, they're very strict so have to get A's in every subject but sometimes it was hard for me because all the pressure that they put on me. I started reading and writing in cursive when I was 5-6 years old, and my school tested me to see if I could skip first grade, I passed the test, which means that I went from kindergarten to second grade, which was a big change in my life, I was always the youngest person in the class. I remember being alone in the classroom reading a book while the other kids were playing outside. But things started changing while I was growing up.

Throughout my middle and high school years, my interests started to change, I was more into math and sports, and I lost interest in reading (the thing that my parents didn't like but supported me anyway). I won some math competitions in school and some volleyball games. But that wasn't enough for me until one of my literature teachers told me something "You are a great student, a great player, a great person, but you are an amazing writer, don't throw away your art", then she put some challenges for me to complete (writing poems, novels, monologues, essays, etc.) That teacher changed the way I see life. I started reading and writing a lot, showing my art to other people, and seeing how they reacted was the best part. But then I had to move here, and everything changed again. Learning a new language and living in a different culture felt so wrong to me; I was a teenager dealing with two languages at the same time. I had to start from zero, learning sounds, words, pronunciation, and style of writing, it was difficult, but I tried my best and I'm still trying. I started listening to music in English, watching TV shows in English, and trying to speak the language as much as possible. My love for reading and writing disappeared because I couldn't express myself in English the same way I did it in Spanish, I was frustrated but my parents and my new teachers inspired me to keep trying because one day all my effort would make sense. After a couple of months, I felt more comfortable with the language so I started to read a new book but this time in English, highlighting the unknown words and searching for their meaning so I could comprehend the book. 

Now that I have more control over both languages, I can say that all the effort and frustration was worth it. I achieved so many things in a short time that sometimes I don't know how they happened. Learning literacy in a new country or in a new language is hard but not impossible, now I feel better than 5 years ago. I still love reading and writing (it just takes me a little more time) but I'm a stronger reader and writer in my native language. I received and accepted all advice and suggestions to improve more every day because I'm not perfect and I make mistakes like everyone but I'm here to learn something new each day, to improve myself, and to be successful. I can say that my parents and friends are the most important part of my life because they inspire me to keep going, to keep doing what I love, and to show the world that things can get hard but not impossible and that you can achieve anything you want if you put hard work, dedication, and discipline to it.