My Education As An African-American Classroom

Who we are and how we are treated as children is directly correlated to who we will become as adults. Spoken by Lyndon B. Johnson, “Until Justice is blind to color, until education is unaware of race, until opportunity is unconcerned with the color of men’s skins, emancipation will be a proclamation but not a fact.” These words are echoed throughout the educational system that is put in place today. Jonathan Kozol, an award-winning writer and public lecturer who focuses on social injustice in the United States, reverberates these words in his article, “From Still Separate, Still Unequal: America’s Educational Apartheid”. Kozol proves his mastery in persuasion by the facts he provides and the personal anecdotes from teachers and students.

The struggle for education for the african americans was like a crime. Not only weren't african americans allowed to go to school with the whites but they didn't have many school utilities like the whites did. The whites had many textbooks that were up to date and they had clean rooms and enough seats while schools for the african american were like prisons. They didn't have enough seats or books and sometimes they only had enough teachers to teach since white folk didn't want anything to do with african americans. Before the end of the civil war the education was a real struggle for the african americans. Even though there was effort to make schools for the african americans only a few could go to school since there was no money and they simply

The first test that I took on the website was the “Race IAT” test. As I was answering the first few questions I was finding it to be a little racist. The reason why I found it be racist is because, of how they said whether I agree or not if African American children have a negative effect on European American children in schools. My answer was no, African American children do not have a negative effect on other children because, their only kids going through an education and every child has their own view points. In a way children can be influenced by other kids but, having a certain race in the class doesn’t automatically influence other children to bad. While I read the questions given to me I started to feel a bit of anger because, I have

Slaves had little to no education during that time and being offered an education or a chance to be taught how to read, or even write was a big deal to them. I think it was a smart idea for the ex-slaves to create a system for education. But then their children were pushed into a system of industrial education that presupposed black political and economic subordination. This conception of education and social order was supported by northern industrial which conflicted with the aspirations of ex-slaves and their descendants, resulting at the turn of the century in a bitter national debate over the purposes of black education. Because African Americans lacked economic and political power, white elites were able to control the structure and content

After studying the research, I can see that parental involvement is needed for the child to succeed in school, and that starts from childhood. I can also see that most African American students who have no parental involvement and who return from school to harsh conditions are more likely to spend less time in school, drop out, and accumulate a criminal record. Schools can help the parents provide a positive experience for the students, the school or parents shouldn’t have to provide this alone, because the parents have their influence and the schools if all students are treated the same has their influence and according to the research those students have a much experience at home as well as in school. I believe if African American students

I currently teach 7th grade at Park Middle School in Scotch Plains, New Jersey. As I reviewed the multitude of data, a few specific statistics emerged. The population of our sending districts in 2010, Scotch Plains and Fanwood, totaled 30,828. The United States Census Bureau predicts our total sending population to rise to 31,433 within the next 5-7 years (U.S. Census Bureau, 2015). Even though that increase is slight, our school district has implemented a full-day kindergarten program this year. This data and new program generated the following questions:

Your topic of research has been a question I have pondered for a while. Being African American from an impoverished area makes it hard for me to understand why, given the exact same opportunities, some break the cycle of low educational achievement but the majority remain in the multi-generational cycle. The neighborhood schools are filled with highly qualified teachers, resources, and caring individuals yet the outside environment, in my opinion, has a major control over the educational mindset of the students. I believe the results of your research would be a tool for many educators.

There are various opportunities and ideas, which could better the African-American race. Despite what many might think, schools are quite vital to African-American students for core reasons such as past suppressants that did not allow black children to go to school as acquired. It would be safe to assume that schools were safe for black students, but segregation was not lifted until 1954 where it was said to be unconstitutional. Attending a school that is predominantly a different race is already a challenge to face, aside finding the tools to exercise the education being given. Teachers have a large impact on students’ lives.

I fully agree with the topic that educators should not judge students on their “political status” or “home environment”, but they must understand their own personal values and expectations as teachers and as well as the education systems, to provide black students with a more natural feeling class environment. As far as I can tell this is more crucial today because of how easy it is to become so judgmental based on what the media says, or what a friend from last week posted on Facebook. All school staff must understand that all students must be taught equal, and that not every teaching style works for every student. Although this article does raise a few questions to me. You two often speak about creating this healthy class environment for black

Each child has a personal learning style that results from innate tendencies and environmental experiences. In every culture and ethnic group, individuality is more common than any general pattern. But because cultural groups often share common values, the experiences of children growing up with those values are reflected in their classroom learning behaviors. The philosophy of learning styles is based on three major grounds are , all students can learn, they learn differently, and learn better when they are taught in their specific learning style .Research indicates that African - American students are often described as being physically active, valuing verbal experience, and engaging on personal relationships. Hispanic students are often

It was my grandmother who I told that black people must work twice as hard for the opportunities that other people get for just showing up. She said this to me over the phone when I was beginning my senior of high school and had not yet turned in college applications. My grandmother had never gone to college or finished high school. She worked on a plantation on a small island in the Caribbean until she moved to St. Thomas in the fifties and became a seamstress. She came from a modest household but realized the importance of education early. I believe that knowledge is the first step to improving your situation whether you are white, black or blue. If I had to do it all over again, I would have kept my head down and stayed focus until I achieved

The majority of students in my classroom are African-American and only 1% is white. Throughout the school, the Black or African-American race is more represented than any other race and there are no English language acquisition learners. About 2 to 3 students have allergies in each classroom, whether they are food-related or medication-related. Our school is located in the northern region of Richmond, Virginia. Our school has a before-and-after school program in addition to the hours of the school day, opening at 6:30 a.m. and closing at 6 p.m. The main office of Head Start hosts in-house programs and programs at other venues in the community. For example, next week they are sponsoring a poetry slam entitled “Daddy and Me Poetry Slam” and

I could continue with more numbers and statistics but that would be good for no one and it avoids the real purpose of why this was written; to find a solution. A solution for this dilemma would have to be deeply rooted within the physiological of each individual’s mind. This would intel a new found self-respect and, self-pride within the individual and also for the communities that they share with others. This solution would be built on a foundation of intelligently educating young Black Americans about who they are and teaching them to hold themselves to an expectation greater than anyone else could have for them. This solution would have to start at a grassroots level with a chain of private academies dedicated to evening the playing field

Why do European American parents report less frequent effort to manage their children’s time at home, compared to Hispanic/Latino and African American parents?

There are citizens in the United States who believe they are living in a free society where all individuals enjoy the same livelihood and have throughout this nation’s history. There are also citizens living in that same country who do not see this place as one where everyone is valued but discriminated against on the basis of skin color. For almost four-hundred years, blacks have been seen as inferior to whites based on the color of skin. The United States has a history of slavery and people fighting for equal rights. Children need to be taught that we do not judge on the basis of skin color. A teacher by the name of Jane Elliott decided to teach her third grade students about the dangers of making judgements based on physical characteristics such as skin color and eye color. Her lesson was designed to bring the reality of discrimination to the for front of her students minds. She began her fight to educating people about reality of racism the day after Dr. Martin Luther