No, I do not believe schooling is equitbible. Being equitable means being “fair and impartial.” So, in order for schools to be equitable it would need to be fair to all students and impartial to all the different backgrounds students come from. This is not the case as seen in the article “New 'Segregation Index' shows American schools remain highly segregated by race, ethnicity, and economic status.” One sentence that I feel summarizes this article and proves my rresponseis, “White-Black segregation between schools within large school districts increased 35 percent, and segregation between poor and non-poor students increased by 47 percent over the past 30 years.” Studies are proving that there is still segregation in our school systems.
As long as our schools remain segregated, they will not be equitable.
Students at these segregated schools are receiving different opportunities and outcomes, it has been this way since the “separate but equal” schooling after the Brown v. Board ruling in 1954. In order to make a shift to our schools being equitable, we must desegregate our schools.
I feel a common misconception about something being equitable is that it is equal. I think we are all familiar with the image above. In order for something to be equitable for all, the resources and opportunities will not be the same, but they will differ on a case-by-case basis of what is most likely to help each individual student succeed. As future teachers, we need to be on alert of how we can help each individual student success, as everyone needs different things. I hope our school districts are able to make a shift to end segregation in schools and therefore begin the process of becoming equitable for all.
Hey Emily, I love in your first sentence you’re straight to the point of schooling not being equitable. I think that’s a fair statement because like you said it means being fair and impartial. I think it’s important to know that as much as we want everything to be equal it just can’t because everyone is different. Everyone has different learning styles. As a future teacher you have to be responsible on how you will allow your students to be successful especially on topics like this. I think it’s sad that we are still experiencing segregation throughout school. It’s also very heartbreaking to know that some students have better advantages in school. And receiving different opportunities. As you said we need to be on alert but how can we be on alert with 24+ students? How do you plan to have your students seek all opportunities? How do you plan to be fair and equal in your classroom?
ReplyDeleteHi Teresa! I know this is going to be difficult. I plan on making sure I am fair to all my students by providing representation in my classroom of people from all cultures and races. I know it will be difficult, but I think being aware of this is the first step, I am aware it will be tough so I will actively make a change.
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ReplyDeleteI do too agree with your view point that schooling is not at all equitable. I really enjoyed that you included the definition of the word "equitable." It is true that schools will not be equitable as long as they remain segregated. I really love the picture that you chose to include in your blog post. As it is one that I and others have seen many times, it puts it in to perspective just exactly what equity means. We want everyone to be on the same playing field when it comes to their education, so the prejudice against minorities must be stopped. What are some things that you think can be done to spark a beginning to this movement? What can we do to further broaden many teacher's internal views so they do not impact their students badly?
Hi Channing! I think a good way to broaden teachers internal views on students would be to have personal development sessions teaching the kind of things we are learning in this class! I have learned a lot about empathy and I think a lot of teachers who did not experience a class like this in college would benefit from this information.
DeleteHi Emily! Your post was quite interesting, especially your point about being equitable! We know about eth major times that segregation was a huge issue, and we believe it isn’t a problem to worry about anymore. Unfortunately, that seems to be proven wrong by schools. The equity that was thought to result from ending the separation between students, based on their racial background, was not as promised or hoped for. Currently, schools provide the same education and available materials for all their students. However, there is still a type of segregation present around the treatment and sources towards certain groups of students due to their backgrounds. As you stated, it is well known that there is a huge economic gap between minority groups and the dominant group. This means that a student part of a marginalized group does not have the funds to access proper material aside from what is already equally provided to the other students. The point you were making on this is that schools should aid the students that struggle to be at the same availability of education. That being supplies or activities/programs for tutoring when they can’t attend cram schools/ have personal tutors.
ReplyDeleteHi Andrea! Thank you for your comment, that is exactly what I am thinking!
DeleteHi Emly! Great blog post, it was very easy to read and had a lot of great points and information. I loved the photo that you added, I saw it on another blog post and it really does represent equity. I'm glad that you defined equitable because I think that it's important to talk about how (like in the photo) it's not about making sure everything is equal in fairness, it's about making sure that the students that need more time/help receive that help and making sure students can be on the same field even if extra one on one and help is required. I'm glad you included the Brown v. Board ruling “separate but equal” schooling because it was a greater connection to equity in schools. I do also hope that schools are able to make a shift to end segregation in schools so that our schools can be more equitable.
ReplyDeleteHi Abbey! Thank you for your comment! I appreciate you reading my post and I am glad you liked it!
DeleteHey Emily. I enjoyed reading your post and I am glad I got the opportunity to comment on it. I have to say the opening to you first paragraph is great and I like how you integrated the definition of equitable and used it to give an example. The use of data to show the increase of segregation, I was also impressed by. I think that it is important to show that this is still a common problem in our schooling and as future teachers we should be aware and ready to combat it. I would also like to take the image you used to represent the difference between equal and equitable and comment that there was a lot of this image floating around on the internet during the BLM protests and I like how you have integrated it here because it is the truth. Giving everyone the same box to stand on is not equal, some people are already able to see the game while if everyone gets a box to stand onto to be able to see some still fall short. This means everyone should get a fair opportunity meaning some people should get a couple boxes so that their shot is just as equitable as anyone elses.
ReplyDeleteHi Alex! Thank you for your comment! I like to comments you added about the photo I chose!
DeleteHi Emily! I really enjoyed the image you provided, as I think it gives a better understanding of equality and equity for some people. I think people who teach now could also benefit from learning this material. As future teachers, we are given the opportunity to learn in what ways we can better understand our students on a level that shows our respect for them. Respect goes both ways in a classroom, if we want to receive it we have to give it first. I have not been in a school that I would say is equitable. Teachers may not always see what they’re doing “wrong” when teaching students of all cultures. I think it’s important to show what we learn in our future classrooms, and to teach with the information we have learned from this class. Thank you for you post! I enjoyed reading it!
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