The Unequal Education video was very interesting because you got to see two students of the same age, different skin color, one being white, the other being black. Both students had about the same intelligence, but the thing was they didn't have the same equal education or opportunities. The black student went to a broken down school called South Fordham. Students that went to South Fordham were from "the hood" and didn't have a whole lot. At South Fordham the teachers weren't even certified to be teaching the classes they were teaching, they were just thrown in their to teach without having any teaching background of the criteria. For a student this would be very hard to learn, when the teacher isn't familiar at all with the criteria, and this would cause them to not pay attention in class, do the homework, or sometimes not even show up to school. On the flip side, the white student they followed around went to a school called Riverdale. The teachers at Riverdale seemed to really care about the students and if the students seemed to be slipping, the teachers would notify the students parents and a conference would be held. The teachers really got the students and excited about class.
To me, I would much rather go to the second school. I want my teacher to care about my learning, and not just have it seem like a job to them. It would be so hard to learn and take school seriously if I went to the first school I mentioned. I am very blessed that I was always at a school where the teachers cared about my education and were always there if I needed help. I hope that once I become a teacher that I will be able to help the students the best I can, and not just look at it as a job.
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