Schooling for Social Justice

 S.C.W.A.A.M.P. is a set of different questions in society that we ask ourselves sometimes. Some questions include, "How is straightness valued in our society?" Another question is, "How is whiteness valued in our society?" These questions can be answered in many different ways, depending on how different people view different things. A white person in America may not think that they are valued if they have an altered set of beliefs about themselves and where they grew up, while on the other hand, an African-American person may/will think that white people are fundamentally valued exponentially more than any other race living in America.  In the reading by John Alan, he talks about his relationships with other races and how he can't understand the lives of other races and sexes since he is a white man from a middle-class life. He realizes that he has always had a privilege for everything in his life as he grew up. He states that "DIFFERENCE IS NOT THE PROBL...

       Hi! My name is Samantha Garry, and I am a second-year student at RIC. My major is Art Education, and I have not decided on a concentration in art yet. I plan on teaching middle school students because they are so interesting and eager to learn and create compared to other grades I have observed. Being employed as a TA at an art studio for over a year has provided me the skills I will need in my future art teaching and has helped me understand what being in a classroom is like. Empathy and reliability are necessary to create extraordinary classroom connections and provide students a safe space. When students feel comfortable in a classroom, they will work better and be better.          Students are so vulnerable; seeing the different backgrounds that students come from is one of the most enticing things that come from the want to teach. Taking care of and listening to students, hearing them, understanding them, and being able to re...