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This post reminds me of the golden rule, treat others like you wish to be treated. You really can't judge a book by its cover. I teach my students, as well as my own child that when someone is judgemental and sterotypes others they are making an uneducated decision. I stress the importance of equality and respect daily in my classroom. If only we could all remember the golden rule,wouldn't the world be such a better place to live. |
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Posted on: November 29, 2012 10:25 pm
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SOLUTION:
Stereotyping, whether positive or negative, can be harmful to all parties involved, not just the persons being stereotyped. It is important that this is pointed out to students and addressed accordingly. One exercise I would introduce to the class is Operation: Stereotyping! Here's how it would work:
First, I would define the stereotyping to the class.
Then, I would separate the students into groups of 4, with each group being as diverse as possible.
I would give each student a worksheet with key questions to answer about the outcome of stereotyping. Was the stereotyping positive or negative? How? What did the person doing the stereotyping gain from being judgmental? How do you think this person learned about stereotyping? How did the receiver react to the generalization? What positive outcome or conflicts did this situation represent? What affect did this have on both parties? Who won? Who lost?
The group will receive several game cards with different scenarios of stereotyping. Each student will draw a card, read it aloud, and the group will work together to answer the questions.
After shifting back to normal classroom layout, students will be given the opportunity to share what they learned about stereotyping. Each group will share answers to the questions to the class and learn how they differ and are the same as other groups. Students will also be given an opportunity to share if they've ever been a victim of stereotyping and how it made them feel.
Students will then be given a mini writing assignment.
What did you learn about stereotyping? How does it affect your daily life? What can you do to eliminate stereotyping in your family, friend circles, and classrooms? |
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Posted on: December 4, 2012 11:44 am
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we see stereotyping everyday. It is a challenge that we face everyday that we have to be cautious about. Typically, each individual stereotypes others and may not realize it. What I have learned is to not judge others before knowing their own personal background. The reason is because even though their culture may act a certain way, this does not mean everyone from that culture acts that way. |
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Posted on: December 8, 2012 8:33 am
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stereotyping is a serious dilemma in both schools and in everyday life. every time i read about people judging people based on the color of their skin or their cultural background it makes me think of doctor Seuss and his story Horton hears a Who when Horton refuses to drop his flower because it has a town of tiny people on it Horton explains his reasoning is because a person is a person no matter how small. this thought reminds me that people are all the same no matter what they look like we all have the same makeup.
This is something that i feel like people have lost touch with when they get aggravated and need something to take responsibility for aggravating them. Racal stereotypes are just the one example I'm sure we've all blamed that teen age driver for speeding or that older person for not going as fast as we need. We stereotype people with out even considering what we are really saying. This is something that we as teachers can help by debunking informing and explaining stereotypes. |
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Posted on: December 9, 2012 5:49 pm
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I do agree with this article, many times students more often blacks will began to act out on a certain steortype from other like teachers or even the media. So many times teacher do it and for what ever reason its not right and its hurts the student in many ways. |
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Posted on: December 9, 2012 7:29 pm
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I found this article to be really interesting and it puts sterotypes into perspective! I think it is important to teach children about them but we need to share with students how categorizing people like that can hurt and is not beneficial to anyone. |
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Posted on: February 11, 2013 9:50 am
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I liked how the article pointed out that not all sterotypes are negative. |
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Posted on: February 12, 2013 3:59 pm
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I think it is part of human nature to categorize things and in doing so we often times place people into sterotypes. The important thing to remember is to try to look at everyone and thing in a positive light. Giving everyone the benefit of the doubt will allow us to keep our minds positive when dealing with people. |
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Posted on: February 13, 2013 9:54 pm
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I thought it was interesting that the article mentioned stereotypes can be positive and negative. I think we just always keep in mind to treat people with the respect and dignity that we want to be treated with. Everyone is always so quick to size someone up and judge them based on many factors. Students need to learn that doing so can cause hurt feelings and it is not the right thing to do. |
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Posted on: February 15, 2013 7:04 pm
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I liked that this article differentiated between generalizations and stereotypes, a lot of people tend to use the terms as if they are one in the same, when they clearly are not. It is important, as an educator, that we know the differences between generalizing something and simply making a stereotype. I liked how the article realizes that stereotypes can be positive and negative, yet either way people in all groups will start to believe the stereotypes. |
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Posted on: February 16, 2013 9:10 pm
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I think that stereotypes occur in the classroom but it is how we handle stereotypes that shape our attitude. If we realize what our stereotypes are before we teach, we can overcome our stereotypes and love every child and expect expectations for each student based on their abilities and not what we assume they know and do not know. I know in my diversity class we learned about all types of stereotypes and told us to find out what our stereotypes are so we can get rid of them and be the best teacher we can. |
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Posted on: February 17, 2013 2:07 pm
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Stereotypes are formed out of someone's own opinion. You cannot prove if a particular stereotype is true or not, because an opinion is a belief. A fact is something that is actually true, because you would have evidence to back it up. You can actually offend someone by basing your opinion on someone based on a stereotype. The best thing is to get to know people for who they are, not based on what you hear or see around you. When it comes to teaching, I think it is best to not have our own personal beliefs interfere with getting to know our students. Instead of focusing on how different we are, we should focus on how alike we are. Teachers should make their classrooms a place to where their students can feel safe, loved and accepted. |
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Posted on: February 17, 2013 8:25 pm
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I agree with this article, and like how they explained the vast differences between generalizations and stereotypes. Yes, generalizations can be made to help us scientifically or logically understand concepts, but the difference is that generalizations don't hurt or harm groups of people like stereotypes. Whereas generalizations try to explain, a stereotype makes an assumption, most times hurtful, ignorant ones. I like the way this was broken down in this article, and I would highly recommend it for other educators. |
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Posted on: February 18, 2013 1:30 am
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This is a great article! I like how it points out that stereotypes can be positive or negative. It is important to avoid stereotyping students! You don't want to hurt their feelings (or lose your job)! Plus, students can surprise you and break the stereotype that you've place on them. |
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Posted on: February 18, 2013 9:33 am
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This is a great article. It defines stereotype well.In classrooms today, teachers should never stereotype their students before they even get to know them. The student may turnout to be better than what the teacher expected. I love the fact that this article states that stereotypes can be positive or negative. Truth of the matter is that all stereotypes are not bad some can have a positive influence on an individual. I feel like you should never judge any of your students from thestart anyway. |
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Posted on: February 18, 2013 1:12 pm
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Solution:
Stereo typing is a serious problem that we as teachers need to be aware of so we can teach our students about the subject. It can be both positive and negative, but in most cases it is usually negative. We need to teach our students that it is not right to stereotype someone. You always learn to treat others how you want to be treated and you wouldn't want someone to make judgments or assumptions about you so you shouldn't do it to them. If you have classroom rules and respecting others is one of them, when explaining this rule you could bring up the subject of stereotyping and explain the negative things about it. |
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Posted on: February 18, 2013 4:09 pm
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Solution:
Teachers can help prevent stereotyping from occurring in the classroom by educating the students on generalizing a group of people. Whether the stereotype is negative or positive, the teacher should put a stop to it before it becomes an issue. |
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Posted on: February 18, 2013 4:15 pm
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I think this is a great article. Stereotypes are something that will always be around even when we try our hardest to not have them. It is just the way life goes. |
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Posted on: February 19, 2013 3:03 am
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Great article that shines a light on stereotypes. Stereotypes will never go away, so as a teacher, it is important to talk about diversity openly with students. Hopefully the teacher can create an open learning environment free from stereotypes! |
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Posted on: February 19, 2013 6:07 am
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Stereotyping will never fade away, but it is something that we can make more aware of our students by discussing our options and our feelings more. It is something that we all will encounter and will have to come up with a technique that we can provide for our students. |
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Posted on: October 15, 2014 9:39 pm
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Stereotyping is something that won't go away. It's something that we are subconsciously brought up to do. |
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Posted on: October 20, 2014 9:35 pm
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I agree with this article, and it is something that needs to be addressed in schools often. My students are currently learning about racial tensions in the early 1900's in America, and they are amazed at the things that African American's used to be restricted from doing, yet several students this year have been in trouble for making racist comments. Our students don't realize how far racism can go, and that even generalizations can be hurtful, as we are all different. |
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Posted on: January 27, 2015 8:04 pm
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I have never really thought about the difference between generalizations and stereotypes. It is so true that stereotypes are so prevalent, different people groups will start believing them and they will come to fruition. I do not know anyone who wants to be judged by the way they look or the cultural group they belong to. We have to treat people the way we would want to be treated. |
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Posted on: February 3, 2015 4:57 pm
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I don't believe in sterotyping however, I have known many people who will label student according to who they hang around. Also, some people are looked down on because of the way in which they dress or act. I think that it is okay to be unique or different. Just because I enjoy communicating with certain people does not mean that I act like them. |
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Posted on: February 20, 2015 1:59 pm
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjJQBjWYDTs This Youtube video is an awesome short clip about stereotyping, its shown how confidence in young children is everything and as teachers we need to be encouraging and uplift our students and their confidence! |
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Posted on: February 26, 2015 12:59 am
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I agree with this case study. I will utilize this information once I become a teacher.
I enjoyed reading this idea.
I will use this in the future for sure!
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Posted on: March 1, 2015 11:08 pm
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Great point, stereotyping is what one perceives without the background information attaining to someone's culture. |
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Posted on: March 2, 2015 3:06 am
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Yes, they do exist. Although they are not always negative it is our job as educators to teach students to not generalize unfairly. |
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Posted on: March 9, 2015 1:54 pm
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Unfortunately stereotypes exist. Teacher must give every child a fresh start when they walk into their classroom. |
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Posted on: March 10, 2015 2:11 pm
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The article differentiated between generalizations and stereotypes, I like how the article defined the difference between the two. I think this article was helpful. I also think it is important for students to realize the differences between stereotypes and generalizations and not all of them are bad. I believe we need to teach children to respect each other period. We do not have to like each other for whatever reasons but we do have to show respect. |
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Posted on: October 1, 2015 11:03 pm
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I enjoyed reading this idea. I agree with this case study and plan on using it in the future. |
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Posted on: October 2, 2015 6:31 pm
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I agree, no two people are alike |
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Posted on: October 4, 2015 9:30 pm
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You brought up a great point, it was insightful. Stereotypes do generalize people and place them into confined slots. It can become a hindrance and we must be able to avoid that scenario at best as we can. |
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Posted on: October 13, 2015 1:32 am
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I agree
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Posted on: October 10, 2016 6:24 pm
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I agree with you that stereotyping happens often and is sometimes positive and sometimes negative. I believe that we should try to influence the more positive stereotyping instead. |
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Posted on: October 12, 2016 12:17 am
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I think the most important thing to remember is that all students are different without differing races, ethnicities, cultures, etc. even being in the picture. With that being said, you can't make generalizations about any student because they are all different in the first place. When you add in that a child doesn't speak English or comes from another culture, take that as a learning experience to see what they can teach you! |
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Posted on: October 13, 2016 6:03 pm
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I agree. |
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Posted on: October 15, 2016 3:58 am
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Great post and so informational as well as the above comments and solutions! |
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Posted on: October 16, 2016 2:16 pm
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I think stereo types are so stupid. I think its the society we live in today that makes them that much more disgusting. The all blonde are dumb stereo type is something I get hit with all the time. Not all blondes are dumb, I am in school full time, work and manage to have a social life with an okay sleeping schedule. I think that society has just painted these different assumptions an certain people because of flat out hate or jealousy. |
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Posted on: February 23, 2017 4:28 am
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I really enjoyed reading this post about stereotypes! |
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Posted on: March 2, 2017 7:49 pm
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"Such thinking limits our ability to perceive differences within the group as the focus is on the differences between the groups" I agree. This is something that I am constantly coming across. People seem so focused on the differences. At the end of the day we are all so alike and have at least one thing in common. If our focus is on the similarities as a whole we will all benefit. |
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Posted on: March 6, 2017 3:58 am
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Great share. |
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Posted on: July 3, 2017 4:31 pm
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