Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: My Cooperating Teacher is Racist I am a student teacher who cannot wait to have her own classroom in near future. I hope to be the best elementary teacher I can. Recently, I went to have my introductory meeting with my cooperating teacher for the student teaching experience. She is a fifth grade teacher. The meeting took place in the teachers' lounge where other teachers in the school were able to hear everything said. At one point in the discussion my cooperating teacher, who is regarded as one of the district's finest, told me that I will have to be especially careful to recognize that there are "white-blacks" and "black-blacks." The white-blacks are easy to deal with because they come from "good" homes and have "good" values. But the black-blacks are less capable academically and have behavior problems. As I listened I was shocked by what she was saying, but I was even more shocked that none of the teachers in the lounge appeared to find what's being said unusual . I have to complete my student teaching successfully to reach my future dreams, but I do not want to give in to my cooperating teacher's ideas. I do not know what to do. Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) Great question. Many Teachers are racist, this is an issue at every school and its extremely sickening. Other teachers overlook the racist comments because this isn't the first time they've heard such comments and of them a many share the same belief. My advice to you is to pick his or her brain even more to see why she thinks the way she thinks. I read somebody tell you to respectfully let the teacher know you don't agree with that... Well if you do that right away he or she will hid it from you and you'll no longer share other issues you'll endure on your journey in education. Yasar Bodur I hope you're enjoying your summer. Keep up the great teaching.