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Reflection on Values lecture- 25.9.18

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Tuesdays lecture looked at racism and patriarchy. The lecture looked back on historical racist events. When I look back on history I like learning about what happened in the past but learning about the ways in which people are treated and in some places are still treated makes me feel sick. When we looked at the civil rights movement in America, I honestly can’t get over the way people were treated and I still can’t really wrap my head around why people thought it was okay to treat someone differently due to appearance.

Overall I did find this lecture really eye opening as I always hear and see on the news about the large amounts of racism that there still is in the world, especially in America. That’s where it is always recorded. What really annoys me about it is, that we hear about racism in America and the history of it, but I had never heard about what had happened in Britain, till this lecture. This shocked me, as I know racism unfortunately is still a thing which still exists in todays society but I never knew about the historic racism which happened in the UK. As in school I was only ever taught about America and the civil rights movement. As strange as it sounds I was glad to hear about racism in the UK as it is still a big thing which I feel is ‘swept under the carpet’ a lot as we compare it to the racism which goes on in America such as the gun shootings.

Reflection on Values Workshop

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On Tuesday, I had a values workshop which initially I thought was to get our views on ways to improve how information is handed out at the University. As the workshop continued I thought it was about creatively working with the materials and tools which we were handed as very group had a different amount of materials, and how we can use this as an activity in the classroom- being able to know what can be done with little materials or a lot.

When the activity had ended I was told that each group was getting treated differently,  I was in a group with the least amount of supplies and least amount of help/input from lecturer. I didn’t notice that the groups with the most were receiving help and support during the activity as I just thought all groups were trying to get the job done with what they had.

By the end of the workshop, I realise that it was about teaching us the values of how the energy/mood which I am in can impact the class and the activities which I may be trying to do with the children. It doesn’t matter on the amount of supplies and or equipment there may be. As long as everyone is treated fairly and is getting equal support and recognition.

My decision to teach.

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Since embarking this journey on becoming a teacher I know it is something which I have always wanted to do. I love that teachers will always be learning as well as teaching and inspiring others. I love the feeling of accomplishment when I manage to help anyone who has been struggling with something and they know understand it. Whether that been inside or outside a classroom.

When I was in Primary School I had two teachers which encouraged me to be myself and are another major contributor on why I chose to be a teacher. They taught me that not everything is easy to understand at first and that we all have our strengths and weaknesses. I believe that in today’s society children have a lot of pressure on them with the impact of social media and need someone to tell them that not everyone is the same and it is okay to be different and to have different interests.I have always known that teaching is something that I want to do. Working with children makes me happy and it is something I really enjoy. I spent my summer working with children in a summer camp, from this experience I realized how much I can impact a child’s life for the better, and how much trust children put in you. This is the teacher I want to be, a teacher who inspires children allows children to be themselves and have their own hobbies and interests and to be different from one another. I also want to be someone who a child can come to and tell anything as they have put their trust in me.

 

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Teacher, Lorraine Lapthorne conducts her class in the Grade Two room at the Drouin State School, Drouin, Victoria

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