A. I've witnessed many accounts of stereotyping and false assumptions in my experience this semester. There are several black and Hispanic males in my classroom that are in and out of ISS for various behavioral issues. However, my cooperating teachers and I have never experienced any trouble from them. After a bit of digging, we found that these students caused problems for teachers that wrote them off as "troublemakers" and therefore just gave up on them. It is amazing how different a student reacts just by being treated like a human. Unfortunately, not many teachers give them this opportunity because they are people of color with a history.
B. I believe that building a rapport with students is the first thing that teachers need to do, especially in high school. If the students do not believe that the teacher will vouch for them, they are less likely to put forth effort, or even behave in class. In one of my classes, there is a student who I will call "J." J has always been very polite, but never really talked or participated much in class. However, through building a relationship with him and offering to help as much as possible, J learned that he could trust us. Therefore, over the past few months, J has participated more in class and has been putting forth more effort. It makes sense, thinking back to my own high school experience. Students are far more willing to work for and approach a teacher they feel cares for them.
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