Weblog 6

Personal Narrative

After reading chapters three through five in Crossing Over to Canaan by Gloria Ladson-Billings, I began to realize that there are many techniques told that I have either recognized in my past or current experiences or could use in my future. A students achievement can be overlooked in all of the other tasks trying to be accomplished in the classroom. I believe that teachers should be able to communicate with their students to ensure him/her that what they are teaching is being grasped by the students. The teacher should also be able to ask the students what he/she could do differently to help the students understand the material better.

Being aware of the many cultures that I will be facing in classrooms is very important as well. I think that this can help students achieve more in the future as well. Teachers as well as students can learn more about our own cultures and others as well. By doing this it will allow the teacher along with the students to recognize their personal biases. I think that culture is an important aspect that needs to be taught as well as understood in a classroom.

Sociopolitical consciousness is the third and last aspect talked about in the book. I think that it is important for teachers to know about the social and political issues in which they live. I think that a teacher needs to be aware of the world around them first. By doing this a teacher can better educate the students with information reguarding the society they live in.