Stereotypes In The Classroom

Some common stereotypes I have heard include women are bad drivers, are not good at math, and love shopping. Of these three stereotypes, I think the first two can do the most harm. After all, if someone is being told they will be a bad driver or that they will not do well in math, I think they are likely to not try as hard or subconsciously worry and not do as well. The third stereotype is mainly harmless, though it is annoying when someone simply assumes it is true. No two people are alike. However, there are those who I relate to easier because of similar hobbies, shared beliefs, and similar life experiences. Whenever I meet or interact with those who are notably different than me I am generally open minded. However, when deciding if I want to become friends with someone I usually take several factors into consideration; some of which

Stereotypes… We all have had to deal with them. They may seem somewhat harmless and anybody who takes it seriously is obviously overreacting. But, what if I told you that these seemingly small things are the first step in a larger cycle? Behind racism, injustice, stereotypes, and etc. is fear, more specifically fear of the unknown. However, it is not fear that leads to racism, it is the insensitive actions that occur due to this fear and through the use of stereotyping they reinforce their fear and justify their actions.

Kids in middle school, are enduring a time period in their life where they're becoming teens, who are becoming adults. Kids going into middle school are at a point where boys being friends with girls was somewhat acceptable, to adults thinking if two 11 year olds of the opposite genders are gonna have sex with each other if they're left alone together for 5 minutes.

We have done research at our school that supports the idea that many people experience stereotypes, and are affected by them. Author and Scientific Journalist, Shankar Vedantam, in his article “How a Self-Fulfilling Stereotype Can Drag Down Performance,” Explains that If people are stereotyped, they can start to embody the stereotypes made about them without realizing it, which could lead to a degradation in their performance, because of the negative self image caused by these stereotypes. He supports this claim by giving a few real world examples of surveys and tests taken on african-americans and people of different races, all of the people who took these tests had one thing in common, they were all victims of intelligence stereotypes. He goes on to explain how these subjects performed worse on the same tests they had taken before, after being reminded of their race by the researchers giving them the test. Vedantam’s purpose in this article is to inform people of the major consequences that stereotyping can have on people’s self image, and how this can lead to their performance taking a turn for the worse, I believe that by writing this article, Vedantam was taking a serious issue in society today, and looking at it from a scientific perspective to attain more clear idea of what is causing it.

During the summer before my junior year I truly felt that I transitioned from a child to the person that I am today. An event happened which became such a huge turning point in my life that I barely even recognized myself after it transpired. It occurred during volleyball camp, when one of my closest friends and I were sitting in the locker room waiting for the day to start. Our conversation started off with simple small talk. Then, completely out of the blue she told me something that felt like a punch in the stomach. She stared straight into my eyes and said “Erin, I know you’re gay.” I couldn’t do anything but stare. So many thoughts were tumbling through my head that my vision became blurry and I couldn’t breathe. I didn’t know what to

Have you ever been stereotyped, if so how did you feel? In American education, it is typical for students to be stereotyped as well as the educational system. The stereotypes can often effect the students' education. In the movie, Freedom Writers, teachers and administration had given up on students that they perceived as “trouble,” except Mrs. Gruwell. She wanted to prove regardless the stereotypes, everyone can still learn and have the same opportunity at education.

“Don’t judge a book by its cover.” I’m told that all the time. I silently sit and watch people, but I don’t say anything. It’s others that judge me. I’m not like the other kids.

Imagine this, the teacher is going over a lesson about word parts. The teacher goes over prefixes, and suffixes. Jimmy gets tired of listening to the teacher and pulls up his computer. Everyone else in the class is listening to the lesson, but Jimmy goes on the web. The teacher notices Jimmy on the computer, but does not say a word, as he knows soon Jimmy will learn his lesson. The kids are staring at Jimmy and laughing, but the teacher gets them on task. They take a blank piece of lined paper out of their binders and start taking important notes. Jimmy decides not to care and keep on browsing the web. He looks at shoes, basketball equipment, and the football playoff scores. The kids in the class finish taking notes, but the teacher knows how to get Jimmy’s attention.

For many students, high school is an unsafe, uncomfortable environment. Typically, these students belong to a minority group. Frequently, they’re seen as stereotypes, their identity is disrespected, and when they speak up about a problem they’re facing, they often find themselves talking to an unsympathetic ear. As a member of the LGBT+ community, I observed faced these problems in high school.

I can barely hear myself think over the constant roaring of the student body as we pile into the lunchroom. I take a glance around the room as I make my way towards a table in the back, seeing everyone else make their way towards their usual tables as well. As cliché as it seems, most people sit with those who are like them – the popular girls sit together and talk about homecoming or boys, the football players sit side by side talking about their upcoming game, and the band kids huddle around their sheet music, using their lunch break as practice.

I agree with the authors in the text that we are prone to natural prejudices based on our experiences and learning. I try my best to judge people on their merit, but find myself stereotyping people based on initial impressions. My tenure in education has been long enough that I am beginning to see children of students I taught approximately twenty years ago. With this comes certain assumptions about their character that is associated with the impression I remember from their parent. One particular instance comes to mind when I recall a parent who maintained a rowdy, unruly disposition that I unfairly applied to the child. As a result, I often found myself with a short temper when dealing with the pupil and was quick to apply punishment without

As an individual in a society where racism, sexism, and discrimination is very common, I unintentionally stereotype a person when I first see them. Admitting this fault seems very judgemental and inconsiderate of me, but it just shows how our society enabled this; no one was born as a person who judges another by appearance. Although, stereotyping is something that shouldn’t be followed and constantly doing it could lead no being named a bigot.

I will first do two separate observations. My first observation is going to be at a coffee shop here in East Lansing where a lot of students my age tend to go to meet up with other students. My plan is to observe where two or more people meet up together at the coffee shop and record how many times each person pulls out their phone. In order to fit the stereotype of my generation based on people from older generations, the numbers would be high of how many times phones are pulled out during a conversation. My next observation is going to be at a coffee house in Grand Rapids, where I live and at a coffee shop where there are a majority of non -students and an older clientele. I will go through the same process and compare the numbers to see

There is no celebration of your birthday, after December of the year you were born you simple go up an age category.

The three most prevalent races that make up my school are 51% African American, 48% White, and 1% Hispanic (Tennessee Department of Education, 2012). In order for teachers to ensure the academic success of all students, they should know their students’ academic strengths and weaknesses individually, rather than relying on racial experiences and/or stereotypes. As we go into our classrooms each day, some teachers carry racial experiences and/or stereotypes about certain groups of people to base their decisions and form the way they treat these groups in oppose to other groups. We are not holding ourselves to the Golden rule, thus making unethical decisions and basing our decisions on opinions instead of facts. As educators, we should give all of our students a chance to prove themselves individually.