Well I have never done this before so there is some new learning for this week. I am not sure that I have done this correctly so I hope this reaches everyone!
I have spent the week thinking about narrative story writing and how to use strategies in the classroom to reach ALL learners. I think of the rich resources that I had at home to do this in the affluent community where I taught. I remember someone else's post though that talked about a lack of resources in classrooms from differing socioeconomic standing and wonder why the inconsistencies continue to be permitted to exist to the extent that they do. I know that the Obama Administration is focusing on trying to bring some type of equality of access to resources available to all schools, especially those in higher risk areas. The guest speaker for the Happy Hour day touched on this topic as does our text. Adequacy of funding is a topic that I would like to explore in more detail.
Norine,
ReplyDeleteI also find this topic to be interesting. I believe all children deserve an equal education. It can definitely be difficult to teach students using creative and engaging methods when resources are sparse. Having adequate resources is an important part of an effective education. I think it is great that there is starting to become more awareness on this topic, which will hopefully improve the situation.
Sasha