EDU 305

 The achievement and opportunity gap was very interesting to read about as well as very informative. It's a constant reminder that there is a big gap when it comes to the number of opportunities that students are given based on where they live and what school they attend. It's unfair when you think about it but it's nice to keep in mind that there are students every day who rise above and work through that to achieve their dreams. The segregation in schools was something that I know I was aware of but didn't get to fully educate myself on how the segregation of schools was in New Jersey. When completing the discussion board questions, one of them asked which was the most effective way of fixing the segregation problem in NJ. The one that stood out to me the most was for the state to stop building low-income housing and making children attend schools in that same area. I believe that continuing to build these low-income housing and making children attend those schools in...

 Reading about Freire was both inspiring and very informative. Freire's main tenants of critical pedagogy were the oppressed, the oppressors, and their relationship. The relationship between the oppressed and oppressors can result in dehumanizing the oppressed. Both must find mutual ground to overcome this issue and reach humanity. We have to dig deep into the matter and understand what it means in order to create a world not of domination but rather of liberation. His critical pedagogy was applied to American education because it made educators think about their own personal experiences and how they can bring that into their teachings rather than make it about just throwing information to their students and asking them to simply memorize it. Culturally responsive teaching can help improve a student's studies because it creates an environment where students are eager to learn and are engaged in the classroom. By students becoming engaged and motivated, we are allowing them to e...