The Importance Of Identity In Education

Individuals should learn to accept themselves for who they are, not what society wants them to accept. As we continue to evolve, we build up our own characters, and they are typically a mix of the ethnicity and culture we inherit from our family, various encounters in our life, distinctive identity and personality we have. Our character and identity is not something that we get easily, it's an intricate process. The story “The Other Family” by Himani Bannerji is based on a mother and a daughter who immigrates to Canada. They belong to a black family, but after the immigration they are living in the dominance of the white society.The school is considered as the hegemony of Canada and teacher is considered as the mainstream, it is a sort of social institution that a hegemony shape but they does not know the awareness of marginalized groups. The mother feels anxious when she sees a drawing of a white family by her daughter. It was the misperceptions of the kid that lead to forget her identity or she was too small to identify it. So to examine about the identity of the marginalized individual the beginning is to focus on the quality of the education. It is necessary for every school system to teach equality and inclusions of every group status so that the marginalized group are not left isolated from the society. Secondly, the fear of the marginalized parents from losing their kids in the mainstream society shows their lack of confidence in their own cultural pride. Since

As a teacher, it is important to know and understand the racial and cultural identities of both yourself, and your students. Knowing about your students’ backgrounds is a great way to make the classroom a safe and welcoming environment. Not all educational settings emit a feeling of safety to its students, and that needs to be changed. In this paper, I will discuss how my racial and cultural identity may be the same and may differ from my students, as well as some ways in which the institution of education can be changed to be more racially and culturally inclusive.

In high school, I had a broad understanding of my own classmates’ identities. The things that made them who they are were commonly known. This included socio-economic background, religion, where they lived, and what their parents did for a living. We each had various attributes that played into how we learned, or interacted. Despite our differences, we overall were very similar in the pure fact that we our parents were dedicated to our education, and thus sent us to a private school. Observing at Clay High School, I have seen how different this factor may be other students. The class which I observe is a remediation course. This means that the students are under their reading levels, and may come from backgrounds where parents are not as involved. These kids have bigger things to worry about than a grade. Also, I have noticed that public school teachers may have a different approach than private school teachers. They have a bigger class ratio, which means that an individual relationship with students is harder to maintain. Overall, I have observed how diversity and various environmental factors play into student development and how the teacher acknowledges this.

This chapter discusses the many ways that one’s own education can affect their teaching style and method. It is really hard to truly eliminate bias in any work, but it can be especially difficult when teaching and trying to relate to students. There are many examples of white teachers teaching in a more urban setting that struggle to relate to their students. They struggle to relate because of their difference in culture and experience. I think that even though teachers have good intentions they need to do more to relate and reach out to their students.

You are such a huge inspiration to me. You’ve educated me about so many things: gender, binders, orientations, pronouns, and more. Because of your detailed explanations and vigilant education, I have NEVER felt broken or scared about my identity. That is AMAZING! It is because of you I am who I am today. Thank you so much for helping me. I’ve become more comfortable with myself, and met so many cool people via pride and lgbt groups. I went from an oblivious person who wondered whether they/them pronouns worked like ‘they is’ or ‘they are’, to an incredibly happy individual who uses they/them pronouns. Can I just say WOAH.

This course gives me an opportunity to learn and deep reflect in all my identities. All the identities that we covered in this course; such language, immigration, ethics, gender Language, and religion. Each of this identity identified who I am. When I was coming to this class I thought I knew all my identity development stage and did not think I am going to learn or develop new identities. Throughout all the reading of the this week's section I have read and the class discussion, I have connected the section of creating identity positive classroom. I truly believe that my identity would not exist if it wasn't for my parent creating a safe positive environment. I grew up with a community that had the same language, religion, and ethics as

Erikson also noted that identity is not only developed by the individual but also, through interaction with, recognition and confirmation of friends and family. Showing how just like in particular Internet sites, children learn social competence through “cliques” and large crowds of people who impose various types of influences (Schöpflin). This concept relates back to two assumptions based on identity. “Identity” is currently used in two concurrent senses, one of which is “personal” and the other “social” (Schöpflin). In the first aspect of identity, an individual’s identity is some distinctive trait, or a fixed category, that that person views as socially significant but more-or-less unchangeable. In other words, an identity is given to you. One of the key principles of developmental psychology, applicable to personal identity change, is continuity and discontinuity. In simple terms, this discusses what changes and what stays the same within an individual over time. From the moment of birth to the last day of life, people change along numerous parallel pathways, including association, cognizance, social skills and emotion. Discontinuity occurs when differences between a person of one age and either earlier or subsequent ages appear rather brusquely rather than steadily. Discontinuity tends to be seen when children hit ‘milestones,’ like their first steps and words. Just the day prior, the child did not have these behaviors but they still emerged with little warning. Some

Identity is formed from internal and external influences. It is partly what we are, and feel inside and partly how we are influenced by our culture and society. Identity is fluid and can be changed in many ways and for many reasons. Similarly, race and ethnicity can alter as people’s perceptions change. As Henry Louis Gates (“Loose Cannons”, 1993), eloquently put it “My grandfather was colored, my father was Negro and I am black.” This brings me to my own personal identity and the aspects that have most influenced it. My black cultural identity, dual citizenship, religion and lastly, my teacher identity.

Have you ever wondered what aspects creates someone’s identity? Identity is something that distinguishes someone’s character and what makes a person unique and different. The topic of identity is a very controversial topic and has many viewpoints and opinions. As more and more people have shared their opinions and joined the conversation about identity, people can start figuring out what their own opinion of identity is. It is important to realize that there are a lot aspects of identity that can change a viewpoint when looking at each different one. Some questions that will hopefully be answered -- “Are people born with an identity?”, “What makes us who we really are?”, “Is our sense of identity true?” -- to rectify for you what identity truly is.

One of the central issues of psychology is identity and the way individuals shape their identities for themselves. People live in different regions all around the globe and are consequently exposed to a distinct type of culture, religion, education, family values and media. These influences instill certain rigid values in people from birth, which configures their self-concept and the way they perceive other individuals in the society they interact with.

How does identity shape our lives? Identity is shaped by a person’s experience in their culture and their future. The things that shape a person’s identity are media, family, and environment.

It's important as educators to understand owns culture and identity because this will help understand and be more sensitive towards children in the classroom. Also, knowing who you are as person and sharing this information with the class will help build trust and connection with students. Children will understand that no matter what culture or your identity as an individual, this won't make a difference on your goals and expectations. We are all the same and should be given the same opportunity on every subject. A classroom is a community build based on respect, tolerance, kindness and inclusion. Every child is important and adds something special to the classroom. And instead of lowering expectations on children because of their culture

I am a student. This is a category within the classroom which helps me understand my environment and the differences between other roles within the education system. When I enter a classroom, I can guess which individuals are students, professors, and other staff members based on their actions, appearances, and interactions with others. In other words, I can predict that an individual is a professor because he or she is older than me, dressed professionally, stands at the front of the classroom, and has materials such as syllabi or handouts. I may sense that this individual is more comfortable or in control of the classroom environment, as well as associate with others educators that fit in this schemal. Now I can quickly understand

My personal experiences have impacted my teaching. I went to a public school in a predominantly Caucasian town and I often stuck out amongst my peers, as a result, I learned to assimilate. I was under the impression that in order to succeed, “conformity to mainstream society is a necessity” (Olivares-Orellana, 2015, p. 194). As part of the majority in my work environment, I am able to understand aspects of shallow culture and deep culture (Globalcompetency, n.d.) which allow to form close and caring connections with my students, a strength which I feel is essential to student success (Olivares-Orellana, 2015, p. 183). Students must feel supported by their teachers and a sense of belonging in the classroom, “children who don’t belong, who

Overall, I feel that for the most part school help me in understanding my social identities. During my time in school I recall the various lesson and activities geared towards celebrating the diversity among the students. However, once I finished elementary school the social climate in my middle school and subsequently high school created an environment that affected several of my social identities. In elementary school, there were very few incidents amongst students being discriminated for their social identity. In contrast, during middle and high school I witnessed several situations where students bullied others on account of their social identities. This shows that, middle and high schools fail to maintain a healthy school culture for students