Observation #1
I observed South High School its in the corcoran neighborhood. Its located on 3131 S 19th Ave Minneapolis, MN. The school was designed to be a prison before it was renovated into a high school in 1885. The school is a public school with a student population of 1,844 and a staff of 115 as of 2010. The school is a big popular public school in the city of Minneapolis. It is in the heart of Southside Minneapolis it has many community programs. The Metro Blue Line goes right by it and there are many resources for students to have work or a life outside of school. They are a public high school and all of the high schools have metro cards its a better more effecient way to get around because of the metro lines that go all over the city. I chose to observe this school because I had a bunch of friends who all went there but I was never in the zone in my middle school years so I had to go to southwest and I wanted to see what I missed out on. I loved walking around the neighborhood and asking the people who lived in the community if it was a school they would put theyre children in. Some said yes because of the conveinence of it being so near and alot said no because of the many issues the school faces with diversity. Back in 2013 there was a big riot at South and it caused a big uproar in the media and it got the parents of the students attention because me not even going to South knew that people always said it was a discriminating school with students who felt oppressed but would still oppress others it was a big contradiction. In the school the aftermath of the riot was it was really quite. I called and asked one of my old friends from middle school more about the school. She said that was the worst school she ever attneded and I asked her why she thought that and she said it was always like this from the first day she started they only favored sports and the student extracurriclers then the class work or helping students who were struggling. This is a good prep for before I go into the classroom and observe so well see.
Sunday, February 21, 2016
Monday, February 8, 2016
Blog #3: So What
The feeling of acceptance. This is a very big pressing issue its not just in the classrooms with the students but the teachers also. To feel like your welcome and wanted for the way you think or act in a classroom is something that has been a problem for a while now. Students are getting judged by they're ability of test scores then they're knowledge in real life. I have always been one to know that there is no test score that will define a students progression in school. Nobody should be looked at that way or be defined by that. I think students can better from a test or two to test out they're memorization skills but to put them out of they're comfort zones to tell them that can't go onto another level or be included with the rest of their class because of their incompletion of a test. I have always had anxiety and really bad test taking methods that have bothered me but I knew that the system would hold me back if I didn't do my best on this test. I worked so hard to be the best student that would get me to the school I'm at now. Its not the best situation but its a start into the career path I want. I want to help students understand that test are apart of life and even tho the system might be messed up its something you have to deal with and try to put your all into. This will shape my thinking into a classroom by doing that and helping to give good study skills as much as I can. Its tough to not always feel accepted but sometimes being the odd one out teaches you individuality. I always thought I was different and it worked for me maybe it will for others.
The feeling of acceptance. This is a very big pressing issue its not just in the classrooms with the students but the teachers also. To feel like your welcome and wanted for the way you think or act in a classroom is something that has been a problem for a while now. Students are getting judged by they're ability of test scores then they're knowledge in real life. I have always been one to know that there is no test score that will define a students progression in school. Nobody should be looked at that way or be defined by that. I think students can better from a test or two to test out they're memorization skills but to put them out of they're comfort zones to tell them that can't go onto another level or be included with the rest of their class because of their incompletion of a test. I have always had anxiety and really bad test taking methods that have bothered me but I knew that the system would hold me back if I didn't do my best on this test. I worked so hard to be the best student that would get me to the school I'm at now. Its not the best situation but its a start into the career path I want. I want to help students understand that test are apart of life and even tho the system might be messed up its something you have to deal with and try to put your all into. This will shape my thinking into a classroom by doing that and helping to give good study skills as much as I can. Its tough to not always feel accepted but sometimes being the odd one out teaches you individuality. I always thought I was different and it worked for me maybe it will for others.
Monday, February 1, 2016
Blog #2: Educational History
One very important historical fact about education's history I learned that struck me the most was in the first article "Historical Perspectives Informing the Schooling of a Diverse Society: A Legacy of Inclusion and Exclusion" the Arab American Education section. 36.3 percent of Arab Americans hold bachelors degrees, with 15.2 percent holding graduate degrees. Higher than the national average for Americans. Arab Americans have always been known for being the highest educated rate of muslims in America. I first learned about the Arabs in the United States after 9/11. I was 7 at the time I believe and being so young I didn't think there was any other race of Muslims other then Somali's in America. I seen the torment that had come after that tragic event and it was hard to watch the transition that they had to go though education wise int he past decade of stereotyping and discrimination. I was amazed to find out that there was barely any studies on Arab American student from K-12 which is where the research should begin usually in tracking progress in students. the under appreciation and knowledge of Arab American is the U.S. makes me feel like we were in the same boat all along.
My Mothers name is Mariam, and my Fathers name is Abdulkadir. They migrated to the United States after the Somali Civil war in 1996. I was 1 years old when I came to Minnesota, my parents decided Somalia was not a great country with many opportunity at the time to raise they're six children so they decided to migrate through a refugee in Kenya. Coming to America was a big deal for my family. My father barely knew english and my mother was fluent in both Somali and English they both graduated from high school but could not go to college because the colleges were getting bombed. My oldest brother was the first in my family to go to college that is a big thing in my family. College was always something that wasn't up for debate. The journey my parents under went to get us to where we are now is the reason I strive to achieve and better myself as a student. There is no days off and for all the commemorbale things in the Somali Community education wise doesn't get enough support from the United States especially in Minnesota,which is one of the biggest Somali communities in the U.S today. My father now owns a grocery store in St. Paul and my mom got her associates in minor medicine and works for the red cross. These things fuel me to make a big change in the studies of Muslim American education in the U.S. It's very pleasing to know someone cares out there.
One very important historical fact about education's history I learned that struck me the most was in the first article "Historical Perspectives Informing the Schooling of a Diverse Society: A Legacy of Inclusion and Exclusion" the Arab American Education section. 36.3 percent of Arab Americans hold bachelors degrees, with 15.2 percent holding graduate degrees. Higher than the national average for Americans. Arab Americans have always been known for being the highest educated rate of muslims in America. I first learned about the Arabs in the United States after 9/11. I was 7 at the time I believe and being so young I didn't think there was any other race of Muslims other then Somali's in America. I seen the torment that had come after that tragic event and it was hard to watch the transition that they had to go though education wise int he past decade of stereotyping and discrimination. I was amazed to find out that there was barely any studies on Arab American student from K-12 which is where the research should begin usually in tracking progress in students. the under appreciation and knowledge of Arab American is the U.S. makes me feel like we were in the same boat all along.
My Mothers name is Mariam, and my Fathers name is Abdulkadir. They migrated to the United States after the Somali Civil war in 1996. I was 1 years old when I came to Minnesota, my parents decided Somalia was not a great country with many opportunity at the time to raise they're six children so they decided to migrate through a refugee in Kenya. Coming to America was a big deal for my family. My father barely knew english and my mother was fluent in both Somali and English they both graduated from high school but could not go to college because the colleges were getting bombed. My oldest brother was the first in my family to go to college that is a big thing in my family. College was always something that wasn't up for debate. The journey my parents under went to get us to where we are now is the reason I strive to achieve and better myself as a student. There is no days off and for all the commemorbale things in the Somali Community education wise doesn't get enough support from the United States especially in Minnesota,which is one of the biggest Somali communities in the U.S today. My father now owns a grocery store in St. Paul and my mom got her associates in minor medicine and works for the red cross. These things fuel me to make a big change in the studies of Muslim American education in the U.S. It's very pleasing to know someone cares out there.
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