Affirming the Validity of the Experiences of Students of Color
The materials selected for required readings may be new for you and quite challenging. They were chosen to stimulate your thinking. Each week choose one of the readings that has an asterisk (*) and pick out an idea/quote/concept/sentence/argument that stands out for you and explain why it was interesting for you. You can put your reflection into a question (but this is not necessary) that can be presented to the class to provoke discussion. For example, What do you think about ______? I found it interesting or wrong or important…. because_______.
I am looking to see how engaged you were with the reading. So do NOT just pick a point or sentence and take it out of context. In your reflection you must
Demonstrate that you understood the main point of the reading
Show how the point you chose to discuss is connected to the reading as a whole.
Also, you demonstrate your engagement when your thinking goes above and beyond what the author is saying or when you connect what the author is saying to your own life or teaching experience. Your level of engagement will be assessed by the reasons you give for why the point/idea/sentence etc… was interesting to you.
Affirming the Validity of the Experiences of Students of Color
Student’s Name
Institution
Affirming the Validity of the Experiences of Students of Color
A concept that I found interesting from Blackwell’s article is 'affirming the validity of the experiences of students of color.' In the article, Blackwell offers a suggestion of how she would respond to the Asian student’s expression of the underlying racism in the American education system. She notes that an anti-racist educator should affirm the validity of the student’s experience. I found this approach important because it can help students of color make sense of their experiences. Furthermore, I believe it can help decenter whiteness in the classroom.
A key problem highlighted in the article is the sidelining that students of color face in anti-racist classrooms. While the white students are learning and attaining race consciousness, students of color act as cultural experts, aides, ...
You Might Also Like Other Topics Related to personal experiences:
- Assignment 2 Discrimination Against My Stutter2 pages/≈550 words | MLA | Biological & Biomedical Sciences | Essay |
- Reflection on Past Work Experiences2 pages/≈550 words | No Sources | APA | Literature & Language | Essay |
- Monstrous Gender: Being A Transgender1 page/≈275 words | No Sources | MLA | Social Sciences | Reaction Paper |
- Island of a Thousand Mirrors Book Review1 page/≈275 words | No Sources | MLA | Literature & Language | Book Review |
- Describe My First Day of High School2 pages/≈550 words | No Sources | APA | Literature & Language | Essay |
- Personal Qualities and Skills of a Professional Counselor4 pages/≈1100 words | No Sources | APA | Creative Writing | Essay |
- Assignment: Personal Leadership Philosophies3 pages/≈825 words | 2 Sources | APA | Health, Medicine, Nursing | Essay |