In what ways have you examined fundamental beliefs about diverse learners with respect to learning and teaching?
Throughout this book, I have learned a lot about the urban learner and different needs that this kind or learner has. I learned about different teaching styles that Mr. Michie uses to reach these urban learners, such as digging into culturally significant, and relevant issues that are happening right outside of these children's doorsteps. When you use matter that is relevant to the children's lives it really makes learning not so much of a chore.
How or in what ways have you reframed your perspectives on diversity with the intent to inform future practice?
I honestly agree with what Kathleen said in her blog. Before reading this book, the thought of teaching in an urban setting completely terrified me. I've heard horror stories of 6 yr olds bringing 6 inch blades into school for "show-and-tell". Now that I have read this book and Mr. Michie's accounts of what he did in the classroom and what his class meant to so many children, it really seems to me like such a rewarding job. As teachers, we have such an ability to create change for these children and that is really what I want to do as a teacher is change the lives of my students. Reading this book really made me re-think my fear of Urban schools, and who knows, maybe I'll be teaching in the city of Rochester in the next few years. :-)
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