Most of this chapter I was not surprised by...but there is one section of it that I found really interesting. That was the section on page 320 that talked about the two images of black males, the criminal and the endangered species. I thought about how evident these images are in music, and as the article points out in the media in general. The discussion in the chapter also made me think about the black males at my student teaching placement. They're interesting, and for the most part very outspoken and while the things they say don't always have to do with what's being talked about, much of what the students say can be very negative in regards to class, school, and government. I thought that this really coincides with the article's definition of the endangered species image.
The criminal image, one many of my students seem to identify with is really troubling for me in the class. When I point out the times that they are being disruptive, they think I'm picking on them only because they're black not because they've done something wrong. I've realized that most of the time the arguments they make when I address their disruptiveness during class are just a front to put on a show for the class, because when I talk to them after class they understand what they did wrong and agree to try and be a little more respectful next time, and are sometimes apologetic. It can be really frustrating when the students think I'm picking on them for whatever reason-gender, race, intelligence...but I suppose that will be something that will become easier as I gain experience.
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The whole issue of students "putting on a front" has come up in my placement as well. I "yelled" at a student for saying something, she (a black female) got very upset, and vocal, saying it wasn't her, and that I was picking on her. A little while later, I apologized to her, and explained that when I had turned around, I saw her mouth moving, so I assumed it was her. She blew me off, but when class was over, she came up to me and apoliogized for her behavior. I was a bit surprised. But it's that whole thing, given the age (and the racial aspects) where they are trying to assert their personality as well. I think that perhaps what we've both learned is that we can get farther pulling students aside than by calling them out in front of others. However, it kind of puts us in an awkward position because the kids might think that they can get away with acting out in class if we don't put a stop to bad behavior right away.
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