Tuesday, March 11, 2014

I'm amazed at people

People have blown my mind lately with their intolerance and stupidity.


    I know this seems like it will be negative, but few people lately have amazed me with their ignorance, prejudice, and lack of intelligence.
    I have been observing at a middle school for school, and the teacher I was with went out of town. She set up other teachers for me to observe, so I could complete some of my days. I was excited to see how other teachers taught, but then I observed something that broke my heart. One of the two teachers I kept switching between had an inclusion class I was going to watch. I am in a special learners class, so being able to see how a different teacher and special ed aid interacted would be helpful for an assignment for my class. Well that quickly changed once I saw her lack of willingness to help and teach her students. I realize I am not in that class everyday, but teachers must persue their students and be dedicated. That particular teacher also said that she wishes "those" (special education students) people were seperated from the "normal" students. I didn't know what to do or say. I was shocked someone had that menatlity, especially someone who works with children everyday.
       I was crushed someone would say that about students. They are children, who need extra support. Why wouldn't you want to put forth that extra effort to help others. This woman also said she would make her kid take honors classes to be seperate from those kinds of kids. I am not a special education major and I don't know much about it. Even though I am neither of those things, I care about people and want all children to succeed the best they can.

     

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