Metro Center Reflection

I learned some important things from this course that I will allow to stick with me no matter my profession. Diversity is something I will always have to deal with regardless if it is race, gender, or gender orientation. Importantly this course has allowed me to grow as an individual and has shown me that it is okay to learn about other races and their background. Not only has it allowed me to be acceptable of everyone in fact, it has allowed me to be less judgmental amongst others.

In conclusion, this was my favorite observation because I took more away from it than my previous ones. Speaking with Ms. Tomlin made me realize that there may be an equal population in one place, but not in another. I know she must of felt uncomfortable at times. It was really nice to have to step outside of my comfort zone. This observation will help me as an educator if I have minority students. It will better help me understand how they may be feeling so that I may reach out to them. In the future, I want to include more people of different races or religions into my daily

I agree with Jane Elliott’s teaching and learning methods. Her way of teaching is unarguably harsh, but the lesson she tries to bring forth is extremely meaningful. The best way to teach and understanding and respect for people who are different is to put them in situations where they will be affected. I recognize that society tries to teach equality through movies, books, and historical events, but these aren’t enough efforts to cease racism and sexism. I thought it was a meaningful experiment for these participants to undergo this for a couple of hours, because they actually felt the same intimidation and fear that colored people feel every single day. The participants definitely left the classroom aware of the struggles non-white people have to

Coming into this class, there weren’t many expectations. The description is in the name: Diversity and the Disenfranchised, there isn’t much that can be mistaken for. I figured that we would talk about all the normal oppressed groups: African Americans, Hispanics, and the poor. When talking about African Americans and Hispanics I figured that there would be a lot more historical context than what was actually discussed, because that is the only thing I have ever been taught. Instead, we learned about how their ethnicity shapes them, and how typical white traditions were not what African Americans or Hispanics followed. When talking about the poor I figured we’d address welfare and why people were poor. We did those things as well as watched a video of how being poor affects the lives of children, which made much more of an impact on me than just learning about statistics.

I enjoyed your presentation and the points you highlighted, specifically the flow of stages a teacher must work through to enhance their cultural consciousness. Also, the video with Gloria Ladson Billings was very interesting. Her use of “education debt” was poignant and relevant, especially how it leads more stakeholders to take notice of the debt we have accumulated for students of color. I do agree we need new vocabulary and a fresh new look at a very old and current problem with marginalizing specific cultural groups. You mentioned in your presentation about the low enrollment of faculty of color and that many of the veteran teachers of color will be retiring. So, it seems there will be a major need for teachers of color since the student

The first thing that came to mind is why are we still having this issue in 2017? We have improved in almost everything but we are still struggling with racial bias. The message that came across to me was that race is still an issue and that the color of our skin means we are treated different. It was heart breaking watching the little boys and girls pick out the “pretty” and then “ugly” babies in the Doll Experiment. That was probably one of the saddest videos I have seen. It is so sad that these little kids already have racial bias and feel like they are different just because of their skin tone. I noticed that for the Doll Experiment that all the kids have very similar answers while being asked the questions. No matter what the color of

It depends on the person whether you are morally obligated to speak up about equality. Nobody has the same moral codes. I find it incredibly disrespectful to use the word "victim card", (for all the people saying that I find more ignorance in each word spoken about the people in this town) but it has become quite clear that to some people that's okay. It doesn't seem ignorant to them and it does not seem to make them think twice about being disrespectful even if it is just a book character. I have a moral code to stand up for people and help people out as much as I can, but I also have moral code to not be arrogant, so that often overlaps and you have to choose which is more important during that moment. When you’re trying to not be ignorant,

I chose to read the interview with Beverly Tatum. What stood out to me was not the content she presented in the article but how much I related to it. I would like to say that this relation was a positive one but in fact I saw some of my own remarks in the ones she stated as having negative effect. As a caucasian female I never realized an inclusive classroom was more than saying I see all students as equals. There was a passage in the interview how most educators present this model throughout their classroom. It wasn’t until reading Beverly’s response to the interview question where I saw the wrong in that. Equality isn’t creating a common ground for all student’s. Just like the interview stated equal rights means more than making everyone equal. As a white educator in a predominantly white classroom that means seeing all my students as white. It is not something I would be doing on purpose but something that society has engraved in to me.

In this particular event I learned that mental illness is becoming a growing epidemic around the world on college campuses. The reason it is becoming a growing epidemic is because mental illness is considered an invisible disease, which means because a person can’t see that you’re sick it doesn’t mean that you aren’t sick. Atrocious crimes on college campuses have been attributed to mental illness, thus increasing the negative connotation associated with the condition. As a result, those who suffer from mental illness often feel they must remain silent during their struggle. I think it was really good for college students to hear that they are not alone in fighting mental illness and that it is ok to seek help. I really enjoyed listening

The presentation about poverty at CCNC was very informational and interesting. Before this presentation I was not aware of what Bridges out of Poverty was. I come from a pretty well off middle class family and poverty is not something that comes to mind on a daily basis. So it was helpful to become more educated about the community and things you don’t always see. Bridges out of poverty’s mission is to reduce the poverty, strengthening the workforce, and help build a more sustainable community. Learning about the different approaches to help poverty levels and how prevalent it is was an eye opening experience for me. To learn that federal poverty is in the $15,000 was kind of shocking to me because in a year I can make close to with a side

I think the presentation “Scholarship as Feminist Engagement” was super interesting and I wish each presentation could have been each an hour because I would have liked to know more about the topics. It is amazing how you can take academic subjects and study the same type of subject like feminism in each of them. I think one of the things that stuck out to me was Dr. Nodulam’s presentation was when she was discussing sex positive. I believe that sex should not be something that is completely public, I think that is between the couple but I do believe that there should be some type of public awareness that sex is a thing and no one should be embarrassed talking about it. I think it was interesting when Dr. Nodulman was discussing how the store

All of the presentations were worth seeing. The only reason I chose Laura’s presentation was because it covers a career area that is somehow related to my own major. I thought her PowerPoint was informative and well organized. The only thing I would have loved to see is a brief background on this area of study. In other words, I would like to have seen a little bit of information about how the career area originated back in time and where. But, that is just me (I just love looking back in history). Nevertheless, I don’t think that lacking a brief backstory is a problem at all, because the presentation is so carefully planned that there is no need to add more information to it. In her PowerPoint, Laura explains this career

“Stand up and face your fears, or they will defeat you,” once said LL Cool J. Unequivocally, this is extremely accurate, and one can name many events that pertain to this topic. Personally, I believe that it is important to speak your beliefs and share your opinions.

Since I started this class, I have a learned a great deal about cultural diversity in the classroom and abroad. My perspective has changed slightly but my knowledge of this subject has improved. In my family, my father taught me about the civil rights movement and the evils of segregation in the U.S. My parents taught me to be tolerant of all humans, no matter what they look like, how they dress, or their sexual orientation. My family has always been liberal thinkers who taught me the dark history of racism and bigotry in this country. As an educator I would be accepting to all race, creeds, and religious peoples.

At Chicago Proton Center, there is staff working at the front desk, nurses and therapists who help to coordinate care and calls into the center. Radiation oncologists see many patients every day and in such a busy environment it is remarkable that things generally stay on schedule and are well-run. It involves coordination, collaboration, communication between the entire staff to keep things working efficiently. The center is organized around electronic systems one which tracks where patients are in the process of check-in, being seen by a nurse, being seen and treated by a therapist, then checking out. The other system is electronic health record (EHR) which stores a patient’s health record. Being myself a coder/biller, I have realized how important is to keep a “perfect” health record and write a good chart note after an encounter with a patient. The more detailed, clearer, concise, and organized the EHR is, the easier it is for others to get an understanding the patient’s health medical issues. Thus, during this week practicum, I learned that teamwork and any interpersonal skills are the base for a well-organized practice and the best way to deliver patient care. Whether the communication is verbal or written between manager and staff, between patients and staff or physicians, it is essential to be clear, concise and organized communication skills.