Alyssa G: YDEV 352/3

 After reading Tatum's article I learned many things about racial identity that I wasn't aware of before. One quote that stood out to me from her article was that her experience has been that, "most of her students, regardless of their class and ethnic background, still find racism a difficult topic to discuss." I also agree with what she observed from her students, because in my own experience, this topic is hard to talk about with my friends and family.  After reading journal comments from the students in her class, I easily connected to one of them because it was exactly how I feel when we think about racial identity.  Journal entry from her student: "I had never thought about my social position as being totally dominant. There wasn't one area in which I wasn't in the dominant group. . . . I first felt embarrassed. . . . Through association alone I felt in many ways responsible for the un-equal condition existing in the world. This made me feel like sh...

 What are the visible and invisible rules/ codes of conduct that govern Marcus’s school and classroom?   I believe Marcus’s school and teacher did a great job with trying to support him. He acted out on various occasions which resulted in him not learning a lot in the classroom. There were many rules/codes of conduct that the school and Marcus’s teacher used. I also read many strategies that his teacher tried to implement for him in the classroom to see if his behavior would change. In the classroom, there is a table that his teacher calls “take a break.” The children would go to this table if they were having a difficult time during morning circle. It was basically a consequence for their actions. In addition, there was a “buddy room” which is another form of a break table. However, it was an intermediary step between the time-out desk and the principal’s office. Another rule in the classroom I noticed was to raise your hand before you speak out. This was a difficult task for...

  Serve and return: Engagement is one of the most important things you can do for your child. Describes the fundamental adult-child interactions which helps a baby reach their full potential It’s something basic like paying peekaboo with your child or talking to them so they can learn words and form a language  Studies show that a child surrounded by caring and responsive adults will start elementary school with better social skills, better emotional regulation, and a better ability to focus then a child lacking the positive adult attention A lack of serve in return is one of the causes of the education gaps happening in society today Without healthy brain architecture children are at risk of falling behind and never catching up. I believe this statement is partially untrue because as a current educator, I know many parents that work long hours and may not have the time every moment of the day to talk and interact with their babies. However, as I do believe that it’s great to ...

  Alyssa Giammarco Dr. Victoria Restler YDEV: 352/3 1 September 2020 Youth Development Guide:  Engaging young people in after-school programming What I already knew: Public schools became over crowded which resulted in teachers not giving students the proper individual attention they needed. In addition, children began to engage in negative behavior such as violence, drug and alcohol use, dropping out, and teen pregnancies.  I heard of the Deficit Approach in some of my other education courses. It was interesting to see that their programs failed because they did not address young children's basic developmental needs. For example, the article discussed the Summer Training and Education Program. This program provided additional help in academic, life, and work skills to students who come from low income families. This seems like a great program but how come it did not work? Studies showed that students who gained in reading and...