pg. 176
One long-time teacher comments on how their students are "middle of the road kinds who aren't too ambitious." Several of the teachers see their students as "these kids," categorizing and/or homogenizing them into groups like jocks, musicians, motivated, etc. Bayview kids "aren't going anywhere," "just want to find a satisfying way to make a living." I was a bit angry while reading some of these comments. How can you call yourself a teacher with such an ignorant view of the children and community where your job is located? With attitudes like this, that is why students don't go the extra step, because the bar is already set so low.
pg.180
"That is great school-everyone just gets along. It's like a United Nations." This came from pg. 30 earlier in the book. I rolled my eyes after reading this quotation. I feel that some of Olsen's research has to be viewed skeptically. It seems some teachers are sugar-coating everything, while some are just ridiculously obscene and need to be shown the door (fired).
pg. 182
The principal one said: "To tell you the truth, I'm not sure there ought to be any classes in any language besides English, because after all this is America and we ought to speak English." Pereira, the principal, sounds like my ignorant cousins from Indiana. That mentality that we should only know English is the most ignorant and close-minded thing/opinion that I have heard, sadly too often. Pereira goes on to speak about how we shouldn't cater to others' needs and interests.
I became quite.. let's say "upset" at the mentalities and views of some during this chapter, to the fact that I don't believe these accounts are real. How can one run a school that they themselves don't even believe in? The whole thing made me kind of sick. Are these the qualities that teachers should have? If so, I have been taking the wrong C&I classes. #mindblown
Sorry for drinking to much of the hate(orade) during this blog, but if you have a chance and want to get yourself angry, I would suggest this chapter!
Blogfully yours,
The TESOL Bro
Tommy T.
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