Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Erie leaders talking...
This video goes along with my last post. The video points out many things that could be done to help the poverty levels. Erie believes that to start getting out of this slump, it needs to start in education and pulling together people through that. With the poverty level at 32% something needs to be done! This is a problem that cannot be ignored any longer.
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My classes have been focusing on this issue too. I think that teachers think that the poverty level is not a "school issue" so they try to block it from their minds. However, teachers can do a lot for children in these situations like providing the emotional support that may get lost at home.
ReplyDeleteExactly, even if the students parents cannot provide the support a child needs does not mean that a teacher can ignore them too. We, as future teachers, need to be open to providing that lacking support. If children are not happy at home, at least we can make school a get-a-way and a great place to feel safe, learn and grow.
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