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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!)
This is a tough situation that you are in. Thankfully this has never happened to me, but if I had this is what I would have done. First I would try to avoid this topic of conversation, I would not give in to her opinion and elaborate with her conversation. I would do my very best everyday to show her just the kind of person that I am, fair, nonjudgemental, and open-minded. If there ever was an appropriate moment in conversation where I can reiterate the fact that people should not be judged based on skin color then I would elaborate in an appropriate and respectful manner. Since she teaches fifth grade, I would also try to take the social studies curriculum and strive to teach lessons around the Civil War. If allowed, I would teach the Civil War and explain the injustice and the mistreatment of African Americans during this time. I would teach these lessons to the best of my abilities and secretly hope that my cooperating teacher would learn something as well. |
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| Comments: Very good solution. I highly agree |
| Rated On: October 18, 2014 2:38 pm |
| Rated By: TuBuJy |
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| Comments: I like this solution because it provides a solution without using harsh confrontational tactics while teaching a lesson. This could be a great way to hopefully teach this racist teacher what it means to be nonjudgemental and makes you look like the bigger person. |
| Rated On: October 19, 2014 1:30 pm |
| Rated By: yjeNus |
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| Comments: . |
| Rated On: November 3, 2015 8:41 pm |
| Rated By: yDyjuB |
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| Comments: this is a great response! |
| Rated On: March 2, 2017 11:38 pm |
| Rated By: Travis Cannon |
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| Comments: Good Solution! |
| Rated On: March 7, 2017 12:11 am |
| Rated By: Vuqaqa |
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| Comments: this is a good solution |
| Rated On: February 25, 2018 11:16 pm |
| Rated By: uXysej |
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| Comments: If I were in this situation, I would exactly do this |
| Rated On: February 26, 2018 12:39 am |
| Rated By: DuTepy |
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| Comments: I don't think this would solve the problem and is a bit passive aggresive. |
| Rated On: November 11, 2022 9:35 pm |
| Rated By: nemuLy |
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