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Case: Black Intern in A Rural School
I am one of few African American students in my teacher education program. My last semester in the elementary education program is designated for a semester-long internship in a local school. I have been very excited about the internship. The schools around us are rural schools with majority White student populations. My first day at my assigned school was quite interesting. When I arrived at school, I easily noticed that almost all the students were White. My supervising teacher introduced me to other teachers in the school all of whom were White. I felt really out of place. Although they did not say or do anything wrong, I felt like they were looking at me in a strange way. At the end of the school day as I was driving out of the parking lot, parents were driving into the school to pick up their children. I saw a number of trucks that had racial slurs or confederate flags in their back bumpers. My discomfort turned into fear. How am I going to complete this internship? What should I do?
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
If you keep going to the school maybe this could be a good opportunity for you BUT if your discomfort has turned into fear than I suggest that you ask for a transfer. Having fear in your heart when you arrive and leave work is not a good thing. That causes stress for you which causes your performance to go down. These parents that have the racial slurs and confederate flags on their cars probably put them on there for a reason. If you decide to stay play by the rules. If these parents are racist don't make them say anything that could cost you your internship. Be careful and watch your back at all times. Everyone in this world is not going to help you succeed but they rather see you fall on your face. |
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Rating
| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
No
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| The suggested solution is original |
Yes
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| Comments: |
| Rated On: January 29, 2013 8:21 am |
| Rated By: Yasar Bodur |
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Rating
| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
No
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| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
No
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| The suggested solution is original |
Yes
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| Comments: I do not believe seeking a transfer will help the student intern. Who knows, he could transfer to another school in the area and have to deal with the same situation. Unless someone verbal or physical harms the student, I would continue to do my job. |
| Rated On: March 3, 2016 1:01 pm |
| Rated By: pytaLy |
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