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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!)
I will have to agree with many of the comments, that you have to just be professional and do a good job. Your character and competence will come from the work that you do, not from the color of your skin. Let that good work be your voice. I think as long as you are professional and handle yourself with proffessionalism then everything would work fine. It could be a good learning expereince for the students and the parents. You can use your race and your experiences as a tool to educate others who have never had the experience of other cultures. I think if it is a concept that you yourself embrace, then everyone else will too. |
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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 |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is original |
Yes
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| Comments: This would benefit the student teacher, the faculty, the students, and everyone else the student teacher may interact with because they will all have a new positive experience. |
| Rated On: March 2, 2015 4:51 am |
| Rated By: SeRuru |
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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 |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is original |
Yes
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| Comments: I agree, the student should let his work will speak for him. I would continue my internship and do a great job at it. |
| Rated On: March 3, 2016 1:07 pm |
| Rated By: pytaLy |
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