Many restrictions are created in teacher guidelines where there is only so much we can do. Even through training, yes, it's understandable and the ideas stick to us, but then it's also harder when we know that the student needs more support than what is given. It's hard understanding the tough situation where you're put in where you only help one student and ignore the other 19, or we help the other 19 and try our best to help the 1.

I think this part is the most fun when it comes to working in an elementary school. Making connections with little kids is learning to understand them and read them. The way I communicate with kindergarten is not how I would communicate with my 4th graders. In the school I teach, my students come from a difficult background in where I see and understand why certain days they feel some kind of way.

Even with the little fights we could do in schools, we will try our best to stand up for all these situations. In schools it all comes down to the environment which is a bad thing. I think even myself coming into UCI i felt so out of place because of how different things were. We are open to a reality where we fear to encounter a hint of racism and it sucks that there's situations where people are forced to get used to it.

I agree with one of the comments made on this. Teachers do make a difference as much as a student will not listen they look back to these parts and reminisce moments like those which shape them to think different. Starting from things in where teachers will put in more time or take their time to believe and see things in kids perspective kids notice. As much as you can't please them all the push you give them will always be remembered.

This is a common thing that has been known but does not mean it should be accepted. The laws for example the Constitution Preamble, "we the people" referenced number 1 white people and number 2 white men specifically. Segregation is always a factor that still continues. In education this happens through ones social class.

It is a sad reality that people find this more as a reality in which they have to mentally prepare for. It's accurate enough in where you have to accept that it's going to happen, but that should not be the case at all. No one deserves to be put in this situation and a hateful mindset some students and teachers have.

This just shows how one is always going to express themselves when they see a wrong.One changes their perspective on things when they're influenced by wrong ideas but wrong ideas for one are right ideas for others. Reflecting themselves on the case they see wrong shows a lot on how they themselves would stand up for the same situation.

Learning diverse cultures and ideas helps the students develop more of an understanding of the reality of the world. It's sad to see that history is being erased especially when it comes down to textbooks that an actual fact is that native American history is trying to be erased. We colonized them, and thats a story that should still be remembered because they helped create government standards.

Motivating a student is easy but hard, its about getting them into the idea that yes things get hard but we're in the right moment of trial and error. Referring back to the previous paragraphs it's a good thing that some colleges made it optional to add those scores to your college application, but letting them see everything else you were part of.

Personally, i don't think these tests actually determine how good or how you are education wise. It sucks and is determined that this used to go based on what schools accepted you or where you landed education wise. Kids have further of a knowledge rather than being put under a stress that this determines if you're dumb or smart.

This is interesting to read and know that we do these things in order to keep the kids entertained. I can say that some of our lessons with the kids we go based on things they enjoy the most which is video gaming. We break down the depth of video games and face it towards history. What was the first video game created? What device was it played on? Who had access to these devices and games? The cost? etc.

Ones economical class always falls under to how someones educational class is always going to be. For example, as mentioned previously we have students who are put in every activity in sports and programs which open their mind and abilities to push them to do more at a young age especially with have a good economical standard. Even then these kids sometimes struggle with expression and anger built up because it's not something they want. Then we have a different group who want to have those opportunities voluntarily, but can't because of the cost.

It's frustrating reading things like this in the sense that others hate to see or learn about other cultures because its so "unimportant". It makes me question everything because how does one get to that level of hate. It reminds me of a situation i encountered when a kid didn't want to share something because the other kids was "different" one was white and the other was a person of color. HOW? i questioned it and at a young age everything reflects on the parents. What makes them better than everyone else? We're all human

Everyone has the capacity as a white youth, the only thing different is the fact that the white youth as much as we hate to see it, they have more support. I believe and know that each kid is smart and learn from everyone in their surroundings that helps support their grown. A main factor being rather than seeing another student as competition, tell them that they help each other grow.

I agree with one of the comments that students don't lack abilities, but they lack motivation. Like I had mentioned in a comment earlier, sometimes students need that extra push from their surroundings and close ones to let them know they're doing a good job. As much as "kids dont care" when their parents are busy, deep down that what they think about, how things would be different if their parents had time.

Before reading on and only reading this, it gives me the idea that no high school existed because no one had made it that far. The doubts people have in students is actually insane and sometimes its sad and hard that they don't have their parents support. Students need that extra push and support to let them know that they got it and can do it.

Its sad to see the staff/ teachers discriminating their students when the school is suppose to be a safe place. A student tries to escape reality as to why i learned that they show a different face when it comes down to being in school.It's scary to think that the staff will do things like that and discomfort others all for what? It's frustrating and saddens me because to imagine being put in that position i know i would probably not want to go back to school again.

The below grade level is a statement that is actually pretty accurate. I think that with everything that has happened, as much as people hate to hear the excuse of the pandemic, the pandemic had a lot to do with how kids learn today. It's pretty factual that kids fell behind because of how long the lock down happened that they forgot to be social. Everyone was so disconnected from school that we forgot how to learn or study.

Throughout the years and looking at life differently i see the different opportunities that everyone lives that takes from their opportunity to learn. Sometimes it's not even that the kids don't want ti go to school or show up late, but based on their resources it causes them to have to rely on different things of have a different focus. For example a teacher can probably get frustrated because the same student it always showing up to class late, but the reality is the parent or whoever gets out of work for at least 20 mins to be able to take them quick and it's just the background stories to everything.

Lack of resources takes a big part in education. When it comes down to providing things to keep kids entertained, thats when the system fails to help them. Growing up in the LA area and seeing what we had sometimes i get surprised in how we learn and now that i work in irvine all the opportunities they have i get shocked.

This is a perfect example given to his fellow students. Kids will tend to believe that they will never be able to get to the level of success because of their failures but this is when it's proven wrong. When someone can relate to them and see that maybe there is another option. Students learn through connections and i'm able to say that when i connect with my students they learn much more.

It's interesting to read the title knowing i used a reference like this earlier today. It being in a positive impact because I want to be able to help and make a change these words came out. It came down to communicating with my students parents because the student does not want to cooperate with work given every resource possible in giving them translating tools, one on one attention, and even to sit with people who speak his language to help translate... at the end of the day the conversation came down with the parent of there's still a lot to learn and ill learn it with them to be able to understand them with extra breakdowns.

Coming from a household who received welfare and was from a low income community, we get to see the difference in experiences we missed out when it came down to financial things. We would have to pick and choose what we wanted but see the reality that we couldn't afford it and would have to leave it because it wasn't a necessity. Even then now i've learned how to appreciate everything a little more than i imagine, from the smallest things, i know to me it would mean the world.

The way you are treated in school honestly marks your whole life because it's an experience where you see all kids of reality from K-12. You learn hatred, unfairness, discomforts, and see the tru colors of people. it's not always a bad thing because then you have the people who will make your school journey unforgettable and at least make 1-2 best friends who you can consider family.

I grew up and went to a school had majority of hispanics. I found it interesting and now that i look back at it, when someone who was not hispanic were basically praised because it was someone new they were able to meet. I think now that could be a good thing because the people at my school were very accepting especially when it came down to our teachers too.

I think this is when it comes down to not only for teachers to teach the differences, but it also comes down to the efforts of a parent. In my previous job i had a 5 year old kid who did not want to share her toys "because shes different" but shared it with someone who was her same race. I felt anger because at that age it's what she learns from their parents and family and personally i talked to their parents and let them know what the situation was as well as letting her know that what she said was wrong and if she does not want to share she can put her things away.

This is a good thing of wanting to get implemented. This should have never been a problem from the start where we dont include or give equity and success to everyone. The school i work in, we tend to not let anyone fall behind, we will provide and we will be the extra help. I had a student who when i first met, he only spoke chinese and was hard for us to pretty much communicate and i would understand to read him as well as communicate through translating. Before he moved away, his mom and him brought me a gift and he wrote a personalized note in english stating "thank you, because of you i can now read, write, and communicate in english" that was the most accomplished i've ever felt as a teacher.

This is a good thing that in todays times people are no longer super afraid to speak up the have the voice and privilege to know that they will be backed up and protected. This generation will now fight for new change and new differences that should be applied without a doubt. A voice will never be heard without speaking up.

This is a good research because you're able to see how one takes on the role as a staff / teacher. I'll put myself in the position as a latina from LA moving to Irvine and working at a school out here. I've learned how to incorporate culture a lot when it come down to our multicultural projects because i have students from Russia, Japan, Korea, China, and a lot of families from Iran and Lebanon. Coming together to the multicultural projects we love to see how parents still keeping the culture as they all came together and cooked 1 meal each for the whole program.

This is a hard subject because in larger societies the school system fails to pick and choose their favorites. Sometimes going to a school where its an all white school, and youre the only different one the attention will not be going your way and they will continue helping others. It's easier for people to racial profile thinking someone else might not put in the same effort.

The fact that it is automatically stated that "all my students are the same to me because they're all white" is bad.They give the idea that because you're white it automatically makes things good but the thing is, its not leaving the open mindset. This racial profiles everyone else to give the interpretation that they're easier to manage.

It sucks because a percentage for education and graduates shown through race and ethnicity have always proven who has always been the lowest in the system. I'm happy to say that the percentage of latinos graduating has increased so much and i'm waiting to be one of them. the new generation of out future kids will have a high percentage where they be able to sign bachelors or higher for the parent box.

Through social class there is some pros and cons through certain people. Some people in the high social class won't flex where they stand and know the differences of not treating others different. Then we have those in the high social class that will treat others like peasants and unfair for not being in the same class and environment.

Knowing only your own cultural perspectives closes your mind to many other experiences. one example i can put it in is when it comes down to Machismo. That environment when you're believing things should only be one way and standards being through gender causes the problems of not accepting others. Racial comments being a big factor

A teacher will understand a students behavior when the environment has been a safe place where you know a teacher will care. From experience with elementary school, the kids tend to act out based on frustration and when it's an unusual behavior ill make sure to let them know that if they need space of time i'm there for them.

Being in a diverse society and environment does opens your eyes to so much. I can put my experience in and me working in a school that is so diverse i'm able to meet all kinds of people and an important thing is that you're able to make connections. It gets bad when you know not everyone is going to be accepting based on race, gender, etc.

It's the fact that this is always implemented but it always happens other wise. Because people tend to be different in todays times you will not fail to be out of place. When it comes down to something we talked about last week having to do with disability, even then they get treated even worse and different. It's hard not being accepted in this new generation.

This is a hard reality that happens way more than expected. Feeling so out of place in stereotypical areas can be so frustrating especially when it come down to a culture shock. Its one thing to already feel out of place, then its another thing that these people will actually treat you unfair through discrimination.

Reading the title itself, the questions that come up to mind is what misconceptions come down from others point of view where it makes us question our goals? Sometimes its hard because we tend to make our goals based off of our society and surroundings.

Its sad but its true. These challenges come from anything nd anywhere and it just questions what are they being taught or for why do they do things to fit in. It's hard seeing how damaging these situations really are where kids will forever remember how they were treated growing up. it's even worse when teachers don't put a stop to they way kids talk.

This is 100% valid and true, obviosuly everything that happens takes a toll in peoples life especially when it comes down to being treated different. I've seen cases where kids with disabilities and IEPs try so hard to fit in because of how much bullying goes on in schools. In a closer experiences, my brother had IEP and people around him would automatically categorize his situation which sucked because he wanted to leae the IEPs and he would hate going to school.

This is actually interesting and makes me excited to read more. I've always heard about all the biases with people with disabilities and learning ways to know that they are not treated different or to know that they are not being labeled by anything else. I know peoples understanding of well they are being treated different with getting extra attention, or doing things different and easier as to why they find it easier to treat them different but people will look at the different realities.

As i mentioned in a previous comments and related it back to a situation that led to shootings, this was a case that also came to mind. Everything came down to expression and how people will reflect the hate they receive. It's sad that it comes down to this extent and they let it out with innocent people.

This is to when it comes down to students/ people neglect the fact that theres people who look at themselves different of how they feel. People get so scared or shocked because they do not care to learn what actually is happening around them. This is the problem and the questions that arise now. Should kids be learning this in school?

Seeing the violence that has occurred because of the LGBTQ is crazy and upsetting. Bringing back the first couple times of reasons why certain mass shootings occurred like the Las Vegas one. It is a world wide experiences where people will ot miss the chance to make anyone feel out of place. Not only with homophobia or transphobia but everything else through race or everything.

This is when it comes down to the fear of being able to express yourself and how they truly feel. majority of the time of people keeping themselves a secret for a long time is based on the fear of their surroundings, on how people are going to treat them, the homophobia they will receive. It's sad to see how much they can't be who they really are.

Theres been comments made by parents of why teach kids other genders at a young age when they themselves know they're a boy or girl and teaching them that with affect them. The reality is, kids at at a young age will not embrace themselves obviously because of the fear of being afraid of their parents because of how bad they talk down the community.

I think this is the problem of believing that in schools they should not be learning certain things. It is a 50/50 situations where certain parents don't want them to learn things because of how they're taught to believe theres only two genders. I feel like now it is something that should be more open and taught because the new generation of school kids will encounter and is a norm for parents to be part of the LGBTQ.

This was the perception that was implemented in society and i'm happy to see that in ways things have changed in the way we look at things in school. One thing i've seen as I work in a school is i know we do not go based off genders of doing what they would do to us from girls to boys. Another thing i can add and a new law basically implemented in schools so kids would feel left out is if they have head lice, crazy to think that the automatic answers are to keep them home until they're clean and now we are not allowed to send them home so they won't feel any kind of way.

Sometimes it's hard seeing that comments that are said have more meaning than how it is put out there. For instance growing up in schools and dividing things by boys and girls. The things we don't take into consideration is seeing that at a young age kids can start feeling something else where they might not fit in and consider themselves what we say.

It sucks that this has been implemented as a norm in society. The common ones i've heard the most was boys shouldn't cry, men should be the providers, work, take care of the family and for women things that are "ladylike". Women should be able to cook and clean, help take care the family, etc. The fact that these standards are set and known everywhere is honestly very crazy.

This has always been something that has been accustomed or implemented in schools without seeing the problem. I can say growing up in schools maybe they would find it easier splitting the class to organize or to even keep count of groups. Now we see the problem, how maybe kids do not feel what we profile them to be. Boys one side and girls on the other side.

It's hard reading and realizing how much a person from the LGBTQ goes through. The discrimination and unnecessary comments they receive are very sad. Especially when it comes down to social media comments and how everyone hides behind a screen.

The title itself opens up the mind to the reality of the generalized assumptions about the LGBTQ. We've entered a different world where it's so hard for others to accept others without judging. Homophobia exists and people will go out of there way to make it known they're homophobic.

This is sp triggering because i'm remembering when i would really want to share and would wait patiently i would never get picked on. Until i'd get impatient was when they would finally pick. Moving your hand everywhere sometimes wouldn't event help and teachers would pick someone who didn't have their hand up or basically force the shy kids or people to participate. Now it is understandable because sometimes its the extra push to wanting to participate but sometimes that pressure could've triggered those kids.

I know by doing this it would expose the whole different world of a school. Sometimes teachers are not what everyone expects they are or act. some of them just go because its their job and no longer seem interested for the help of the students. They make a negative change in a students life rather than positive.

I would consider this because people know tend to keep everything and the comments to themselves. SO when they do use their voice i would consider it even more because to me it would be a seek for help or wanting change. Now in schools its good that boys and gurls will voice whatever is wrong in hopes for change and we should be seeking that help to start a change.

This is important because it is so true. Staff will automatically assume that the problem always has to do with the "problematic student" when reality it didnt but it was to easy to assume. An experience that i had growing up was always with my brother and how the schools would automatically assume he was the problem because occasionally he would be the one to do the problems.

It's interesting to see how times have changed. I remember back then of me going to school in elementary and middle, they would give kids some extreme consequences for the smallest things starting with suspension and expulsion. Situations that would trigger it would be something of constant disruption in class, I remember if people were to fight it was an automatic suspension or expulsion and compared to now i know schools avoid expulsion and suspension. I know now they consider everything as being unfair or discriminating a child if they take consequences to that extreme.

Yes this is so true! Social status does have a lot to do with the respect but even then people are still going to criticize you whether you're in a good social class or not. People feed and feel better about themselves judging others and sometimes it doesn't even have to do with class but people even get bothered about others personality.

I hate reading things like this because you honestly realize how mean people actually are especially at the age where you're learning yourself and what you want to do or be in life. People find joy and fun out of it but don't realize all the harm and mean things that will stick to the people. As a teacher myself sometimes i wish there could be more i can do on behalf of the students even though they're just comments. Puts me in a reality in where if i would find out they're telling things to my future kids, i would feel so hurt for them.

THIS! It is such an important reality to read about. High school you encounter so many different groups and as a girl theres always the mean girls. Speaking on my experiences and the girls there was always the groups of people who had so much to say and would make everyone else feel miserable. Them doing this i can understand the rollercoaster people would feel and making them feel less and honestly makes them not want to come to school. Honestly considered bullying.

This is a situation that can be a win loose situation. To me it was always being open to have friendships and be open to everything. Depends on how people were raised, this is when trust issues happen in the fear of being scared to open up, but then also helps to see who is actually a real friends. I can say in high school is where you can find these things and new realities of seeing that yes mostly everyone can be fake, but a good 2-3 friends will stick.

To me i believe this is the problem. Yeah, it makes sense, school isn't suppose to be fun and the motivation comes from a person aka the student. This situation also falls down towards the teachers, If the teachers make the environment fun and they seem interested in the efforts they put in to teach a student will be interested. I can say this from experience with my students no matter how draining it can be.

This is 100% relatable and it says a lot. An experience that i will compare it to, for me it was always friends and the sports i did, hated my teachers but i always made sure to be on top of my work. Out of all my teachers yes i did like them and hated one of them because of how strict she was compared to everyone else. At the end of the day and after high school, i realized that she was the best teacher i had who prepared me and prepared other for college, one class out of six prepared me to give me an idea of what to expect.

This is completely a new experience where you realize that you're on your own and you also see the support your school has to offer. My school wasn't the greatest, but i can say that they always offered extra help or they tended to be more lenient so no one can stay behind. The reality being, yes that was a good help where they were a little easier on us so we wouldn't stay behind, but that would affect us on the long run. Did i fully feel prepared for college after high school? not at all

High school is an experience where everyone will always remember. Unfortunately for me, my 4 years of high school is now part of history. I basically went 2 years in person and 2 years basically online because of the pandemic.I can say the beginning was a good time, i had an open mind to what the years that matter would look like. I can say that because my school was a small high school we basically all knew each other so I would basically talk to every grade. Not everyones experience was the same even in my high school, but i always made sure to include all my friends into every activitiy.

I don't think it is only in Asian American cultures but through social media many cultures, race, ethnicities are held to a standard or they think a certain way about you because thats how it is portrayed through social media. I know in Asian cultures they are held to a physical and mental standard in which it is so difficult for them to continue. In my eyes for them to me it seems so draining becuse this is when you can say that the comments get to you.

This is a main factor in which takes a big toll on certain kinds of friendships. Families are good at implementing to their kids as to who and why they should hang out with different groups. Certain cultures or ethnicities don't want to mix even for friendships and those who do mix find it to be the best part ever. Not even is going to turn you into a bad person and they want to see good. It makes sense where they want to keep and inherit certain traditions but your friends are not going to take that from you as you mix.

This is actually true and it is something that still continues. In families they will look for the next girl to be the most nurturing or show care to the rest of the siblings because the parents are at work. It shows different perspectives having them grow up a little faster. It gives and holds back little girls from different experience because they're put into a different stress.

On what I've learned and seeing the stress a child takes upon in situations usually starts with families. The built up anger, not being able to sleep, feeling the stress of their parents having them do extra things. From what i've been told from Asian cultures is how much pressure they add to a kid to be able to be "perfect" through education having them meet extra standards and going above and beyond adding them in extra forms of help/ tutors. This is when it comes down too having to meet a standard and over working themselves,

This is a good amount of people without legal papers and i can say that even for a fact theyre the most hard working people who push hard for an education but are let down because of the support system of society. I know that they don't fully get the opportunity to finish school and are pushed out to work.

To those families who maintain their culture and certain traditions in their households can be a good thing to a certain extent. I think being open to learning different cultures is a good thing except for when people try to bash and change aspects and perceptions. People tend to bash the cultures that they believe are not the correct ones or what they dont expect, but at the end of the day the correct ones start from native americans.

i can agree with this and how education and going to school will open you up to be more verbal as immigrants who come from different countries. It helps you learn the language to be able to communicate and learn culture. It's actually really fascinating to see how interested people can be with culture when they're open to hearing about others and not just with one mindset that they're better than others.

Schooling does open your eyes to reality. It does give you a different perception as to how choosing what you like as a career will give you a passion to want to push for more. It shows you the reality of how expensive everything is and how things just keep getting worse. Its not something we cant already see without going to school but it does show different outcomes to what jobs will help you get put of that dark hole. Today i see how the generations don't want to have kids because of how expensive things are if we could barely afford ourselves.

I would honestly say yes. Boys and girls experience the migration journey to their full capacity only because number 1 out parents did not have the resources we had growing up so when it comes down to us needing help they don't know how to help us. We learn how to grow up faster and develop ourselves faster because there is no one to speak up for us especially when it comes to language. I remember being in elementary and learning how to translate things to my parents from english to spanish in order for them to understand. So yes the journey is different.

This new generation and the following generations will have a different outcome in life based on how everything has been. Its been hard and successful seeing the new generation of children who come from immigrant parents have gone to school and will be ablle to check off the box of bachelors or higher for their future of jobs and their future kids based on questions. Me myself who comes from immigrant parents and soon to be first generation to graduate, I would always check the box or fill in that my family had a high school degree or not even fully completed high school. Times are changing and we see the hard work and effort put in to want to make a change even if it does not include the success of education.

The significance of the social force to face reality has been a scary factor for immigrants. They're faced with opportunities to see if education or work is the way to go. I know immigrants look for the opportunity to work because of how much they escape the reality of what they're fleeing. The "American Dream" is pushed to believe that the outcome is education but once you live in a society where education is a luxury because of the life they lived.

Dissecting the title of the Long View of immigrants to me long view means the out come or hard reality of a situation and here the immigrants. The education system for immigrants seems to fail depending on the society and area you live in. Sometimes the accommodation is not always what it seems and immigrants look for a outcome of success.

Theres always a story behind how one acts or how they learn. Here benny knows that he has always been neglected and even though he had someone to take care of him, hes going to remember that even his mom left him from the start. It puts a bigger role on him of having to look at things different. He was able to grow up in a house hold where his grandmother was able to get her high school dimploma giving him an advantage.

The advantage given based on being able to be bilingual and not only being able to read or write but being able to speak both languages gives you a push. As a child you learn their capacities of being able to learn them but the point is being open to learn and not forget. It is a struggle when you can not communicate with others because of a language barrier but also seeing the effort that they put in to learn. It opens them up to a broad range of readings.

I liked reading that the research was based on their strenghts and resources because in a kid we see all the bad they do and from those small comments it stivks to the kids for a long time. It reminds me to the different reading we had 2 weeks ago based on how comments stick to the kids at a young age of the "woah you're too tall for your age" "you're suppose to be smart"etc. I know they see their strengths and as they demonstrate it and someone acknowledges it they know and feel that they can do good.

Reading the title opens up many questions and realization of why literacy is not really a factor in certain households of the Latino community. It comes down to sometimes parents tend to not help out to offer books because thye themselves do not know how to read or understand the language. Then it is also that being in a household that have different priorities and its to work to be able to pay rent we know that they would not have time to sit down and help us learn.

In forms of education i know that the best help is allowing them or talking through students about opportunities that can have especially when it comes down to high schoolers. Alowing students to know and if there is possible connects, it would automatically give them the advantage of wanting to try out something and go for it. Gving a student the reassurance of im here for you or im here to support you will always be a successful outcome.

Having the opportunity of being able to receive financial aid and this year being the hardest because of the new updates. Many people got unmotivated because they were in the air as to what was going to happen or what were going to be the outcomes. We try our best to work our way to receive grants or scholarships so getting that opportunity away is hard because we know how expensive it is. So for those who do not receive financial aid impacts them to know that they wont be able to afford it.

The financial status of one will always take a big toll especially when it comes down to education. You either choose the route to make money or work your way but in the process basically be suffering. This is when it comes down that having support from someone even with the minor help it would give you the advantages or the push of oh okay i got this!.

In life and i can speak for myself all i need sometimes is that push of guidance. Knowing that someone is there for you and willing to put time aside to help you out. Even when it comes down you just want that reassurance of the Hey im here for you or if theres anything they can do or even the you got this! Listening to this honestly support goes a long way.

This is when it comes down to being able to relate as a first generation student going to college and graduating. You have to look at any possible opportunities on your own because we know our parents would not know how to help us out. Even when it comes down to filling out fafsa, we have to figure those things out on our own. Basically looking out for ourselves and speaking up to others to see if they can help us out.

Its sad that her realization was at a young age just like someone elses comments stated and its true, you feel the inequality based on the standards of society the moment youre forced to grow up young. Even today the people who have the privelege to get an education deny that route and the people who want that route can't have it because society doesnt provide or allow them to. Here is with undocumented and her knowing that without papers she won't have that and others is knowing now that can get protected by DACA will help them out a little more.

The American Dream is always something that stays in the air that people tend to take differently. The American dream has been implemented forcefully to say education is the way to go but everything comes down to perception of what you think success means to someone. For me success means going to school, graduating, and getting the job i've always strived for or having a degree to rely on. Success for others can be getting a job as long as they're able to support their family. Now i wonder what Flors ideal would be.

The mentality of beinf rich to be a better person is 50/50. Coming from a low income society we know how money can resolve so many problems but then we also learn to work for or look at things different. Sometimes as a parents obviously our goal is to work hard to give our kids everything we never had but that is damaging at some point because then the kids expect without knowing how much it takes to earn everything.

These observation can be very tough but explains a lot from a student behavior. Ill put in an example with 2 students i've had who were 1, homeless in their country and 2 while they were homeless there was a war happening so the reality in his life have been survival skills and needing to watch his back. In school he acts very violent wanting to hit others or is someone is running towards him he hits first "because they're trying to attack me". Everything shows and reflects what youre surrounded by. I have another student, same thing, their country was at war and because of everything he did not go to school for 2 years because of what was happening so his mentality is at a kinder based level not knowing to read or write, or even talk in full sentences.

This will be something that i do agree on. Kids from the lower class tend to not participate in activities because one they do not have the support and two their parents are not as involved to be able to take them to any after school activities. I've had the experience to see families be so involved and with the smallest communication such as wanting to meet the teacher to greet them shows a lot.

It's easier said than done. Yes anyone can succeed and if they pull themselves together but the education system and the economy fails us. I'll speak in present terms, with the whole financial aid situation, many of us were and are being let down because a lot of us rely on being helped. We trust and we work hard for our grades to help the system support us but then situations like these happen.

It becomes a problem when you automatically think you can group someone based on what you just think they are. Judging someone and i know these groups are usually made because they're a certain ethnicity, race, culture, etc. This is when it becomes a goal or challenge to be able to prove these standards wrong. I know recently the percentage of latinos who graduate has gone up proving standards wrong.

Poverty literally affect a person inside and out. When people are sick because they can't afford health care it is easier for them to treat themselves at home but also the treating takes long causing them to stay longer at home. For a minor visit just to get checked from a clinic I would go to it is $50 just to get checked but it does not include any tests or examines. Literally feels like a scam when it is an emergency!

This is what starts a struggle for someone who reads this either being black or Latino. Due to the fact that they're already basically being looked down upon it makes it harder for them to actually want to be motivated into succeeding. They will automatically question if them putting an effort will be worth it. On the other hand, we have the other group that will grip this information and push themselves to make that statement less valid and prove that things can change.

Based on everything we went through starting from the pandemic, it has been so hard for families to recover from the economic downfall. Yes, there was money given and offered but with that money many families did not work and the money given went straight for rent or food. Plus those families who lost family members, even to pass away its expensive. As poverty still continues, everything goes again to rents and everything just being too expensive to maintain.

This is an experience that i can say i can relate to. Growing up i didnt always have the chance to enjoy my vacation because my family would always work and there was no time to be out. As well as go to any theme park or do fun activities because things were expensive but i'm happy to say that here and there we would do activities and go to theme parks. Hearing stories from others that they travelled or went out during their break always sounded so fun. Sometimes the reality of everything pushes me to do even more now that im older. Yes i work and go to school, but it pushes me to strive more for a good future.

it sucks because most of the help they need is neglected by their parents by their parents because of they don't have time. Depending on families they are very firm with the idea that disorders don't exist so they don't seek that help. Kids tend to be more impatient because they know the parents won't care. Personality takes a big role in these house holds in which the kids tend to want to speak loud almost yelling, attitude, and the need to want to hit.

These are the most common that i know and i can say that i've seen and experienced. Emotionally and social challenges, i know it causes fear of speaking up or feeling comfortable without feeling judged. In a household of stress you get used to keeping your words to yourself. So when it comes to speaking up in a school environment we always feel bad that we're saying the wrong things.

It's always so shocking when people come to visit and see the reality of what it is to live in LA. Throughout the years it gets more and more expensive to live hear. Rent, utilities, necessities, EVERYTHING. It feels like even to breathe you have to pay for air. Especially in single family household you see how the parent who stays with the kids goes through it all alone.

This is one of the main forms that when i think of poverty, situational poverty comes to mind. It comes from environmental issues, divorce, and health problems. I think in my community growing up this one has always been the one i'm exposed to the moest. It's a sad reality and i'll say myself that i grew up with divorced parents the question would be based off rent, when we would start school who would buy what.

To me, poverty means someone from a low income community who basically lives by day and parents live check to check. This falls under trying to figure out and have the stress of how will i get the money to pay rent, we have to make sure this food lasts the whole week or, i wonder if we will have enough to eat tomorrow. I was raised in the environment of when i wanted things i understood that i would not be able to get it even if it wasn't expensive that money is money i knew my family needed. As a teacher i see that theres families who recently got a home after being homeless.

Answering the question i honestly don't know how i would fully feel with my kids being in their class just because of the effort being phrased in the reading. As much as people try to justify as to why they give better education to those with higher income because they deserve it, it's still not justifiable. The sympathy is true because we try to be understanding that they have so much going on at home.

I feel like with this mentality it makes everything harder to want to make an effort with the students. You're basically ready to give up and giving u7p pn your own class. I can say i speak for myself too because with my students i can have although day and i'm just so ready to go home sometimes but i will drain myself to make myself present as much as i can. Relating to wanting to give up is more of my mentality being ill just let them do whatever.

It is completely understandable for Hawkins to feel frustrated but it's hard being able to avoid these situations because of the low income situations. I know i can speak for myself sometimes i would have to go to school late because there would be no one to give me a ride. As much as i loved school, yes home issues do tend to interfere and as much as i would try to focus too. The inappropriate behavior as much as it's wrong it sucks that. it comes from lack of attention.

Something i found interesting was something is the way people still discriminate or push aside others peoples history which is still as important as any other history. I'm happy to see that in the school i work in because we are a diverse school, we tend to incorporate everyones culture, and we have the kids do culture projects in which they present where they're from and parents bring in food from their culture in which everyone gets to try.

The fact that the reading calls out the standards Asian groups have to meet because it's a standard is interesting. It is something i've always hear of what people say from these groups, but the Asians i've met have always been the most hard working, but over work themselves through pressure because of their parents of their enviroment.

This is something sad but important to know because suicide groups do not just focus on a certain groups but it can be any one generally. Here specifically talking about the Asian American groups, as of what i know or learned from, these groups are held to a high standard and discipline where it is sad seeing the results of it.

This is actually super surprising. The dropout rates are actually higher then expected especially in public schools when it comes down to larger classrooms. Kids tend to skip class because they do not feel sufficient care or attention being given to them. This is when it comes down to a teachers care and involvement towards the students.

It's hard that this actually happens in schools. People will push aside their culture and language for them to be able to communicate more in schools. Sometimes i feel like it is not about pushing aside their culture, but it's about helping them understand to not make things harder for them to communicate around.

I feel like the firmness can either be a pro or a con in situations. I know today it is not advised to sound as if you're demanding kids to do something because they have the right to say no, but I feel like giving them an option like these will allow kids to walk all over you.

This is so upsetting because in your safe place your own teachers express themselves as scared of being around you. This definitely makes the students feel unwanted or question who they really are. I know im pretty sure it makes them self conscious because what about them causes white teachers fear.

This is so important to me because in my trainings this is what i've learned! I've learned to always look or think of other possible answers as to why a student or anyone in general is acting a certain way. I love checking in on them to make sure they're good, if they're feeling upset or annoyed to understand or expect them to act during the day. When some show anger first question is why is anything happening at school or at home and most of the time it is at home.

This is something i learned as i work in an elementary school. I agree, kids are kids, and there is certain things we let them do because they are kids. It does come to a certain extent that as an educator you set expectations and standards they should meet and not let slide. An example can be when one of my students recently joined the school she would want to hit others, talk out of turn, and just want to run out of class whenever she wanted to. We had to tell her mom about how she woukd act, but then we saw that she would act like that with her mom that would let everything slide. As she did start being surrounded by others and realized that she was the only one doing that, she calmed down and started following because we do tend to appreciate those who are following directions and rewarding.

This is so hard because of the fear being implemented and how true it is. That statement has always been made and proven on how white people are always going to be better, protected, smarter, etc. Due to history white people feel empowered making others feel like they're not capable to do more. With the way soceity works, it was rare when they would add someone of color in a movie or a picture. The idea movies all have white characters, even with disney princesses and barbies, they were always all white until recently.

This actually happens more often that i would've thought. Sometimes these comments are made without it having a negative connotation but it does actually stick to someone. You're to tall, you're too short, You look older. All of these comments are all standards of society because "you don't look how you're suppose to".

This is so hard and sad that this happens. Everything always goes to the perception of what others think or it being scary to fit the standard. For young black people having to develop themselves or live in fear as they get older is sad because of the way they are being treated. Being shaped by society is a hard thing.

To me this one stands out the most. Obviously based on how you were raised or being surrounded with reflects so much on your person but this is when people/kids decide if they want to make the change. It is so hard when you want to better your persona because everyone has an idea of how your race determines how you act. Also, when it comes down to wanting to change based on family status, it is harder but possible to be better even though you go back to the reality the moment you step into your house.

Reading this can be a really hard statement because this is when reality starts to hits. Going into middle school, it is true, you start thinking what others are going to think about you because people tend to get picked on. You get to learn yourself and either embrace or hide back who you are. Depending in schools and societies, it can be scary showing your culture or expressing yourself.

Straight off the beginning caption, it says a lot about the reading. To me it gives the idea that the groups sit together based in who they're comfortable with or feel safe around. Another perspective is, people are pushing them away leaving them no option. Here at UCI or just being around in Irvine, it is a culture shock because of how diverse it is. I do feel and maybe to this day still feel bery out of place.

I will relate to this that instead of asking for help because of the fear of feeling dumb or questioning myself if im capable i will just disengage myself. It is also the fear that the teacher never made it comfortable enough for me to want to reach out and actually ask for help.

I appreciate this as i read this because the teacher shows her interest and care of wanting the student to be there. She shows her care and i know if i received this care i wouldn't feel bad because i know i would have her support or someone to talk to. The communication with teachers is important because you're able to gain trust and security of still wanting to show up.

This would be a reason as to why i would not want to take the class. Kids not being friendly shows the enviroment of the class where you feel out of place and makes it not worth it to be there. It would make me question and reasons like these is why kids give up on themselves. Questioning if we'd be smart enough to take the class

This would be the hardest part and being left out of wanting to try new things. Being put in this situation im pretty sure that in the back of their mind they're thinking that they're pretty sure this class is not for them or it might be to difficult seeing that the class is majority white. Personally it would bring me down as much as i would want to give it a try i'd feel insecure putting myself in that situation of actually taking the class.

I feel like I can relate to this because i know it was never in my family to want and buy books. There was never enough time for my parents to sit down with me and want to read and nonetheless, they did not speak english that well to be able to help me understand what i was reading. it would all come down for myself to figure everything out as to why I read under my grade level.

I semi agree with this. I think today teachers and professors are more open minded to the idea that most of the students do not have the required materials as it comes down to computers, textbooks, or anything they may need to spend money on. Some, not all professors will be understanding and it is sad to say that on a personal experience for me, the ones who have not cared have been white professors who require textbooks and make statements that we need to find ways because it is needed. It does make a difference but because of situations like these kids feel let down or second guess what they're doing.

It's true, being surrounded by people with a different economic class as much as you want to hold off and say no even when it comes down to the "smallest" things such as eating out, those small things might not be small because they're basically living check to check and know that the amount they spend is needed somewhere else. It makes you want to spend what you don't have and it's sad that there is no away around it when you're out. So we basically prepare and will not put ourselves in the situations to even spend.

I think this is the hard part of reality that students will hide their true colors so they won't get judged from reality or have their school life be based on that. Students come to school for it to be a safe place and feel comfortable or put on a fake persona because the moment they go home they go back to reality. It's hard living a double life especially when you're able to see others do things or get things you've always wanted. I can say that i've experienced the we don't have enough for that and just shop for necessities, but i've been able to see others not being able to afford other things. It is a sad reality and wishing we can help everyone.

It is interesting to read because the comparison of Santa ana and Troy school and because of the location, it is more probable to have drop out rates. Especially because of the kind of people that go to the school, it's sad that it is compared like that. I know i would look at it different of people dropping out because they do not feel the support from staff and at home as to why they tend to give up.

I would focus this more on their physical fitness. I would compare this more to how physical appearance tends to me towards semi obesity when it comes down to low income because we tend to eat just junk food because of being on the run. It happens both ways and not being physically right or be more active. I can also relate this to sports. A lot of kids in my school would not do sports because of how expensive buying gear was. even if we thought it wasn't expensive, it is because it is money that you do not plan to spend as we live check to check.

This completely makes sense in the involvement based on the school or city you're in. I can say I see the difference with working in Orange County and the activities we give to the students or even with the supplies i know its something that my city where i grew up in would have. An example would be my coordinators bringing in animals to do a mini zoo for the kids and bringing in snakes, big tortoises, and just activities that i know in my after school we would not have opportunities provided like that from the school. Everything is different when it is more of the chools involvement for the school.

This has always been an issue that has been known. In this diverse society the teachers themselves pick and choose who they want to help out and see succeed. Big public schools have always to be known to segregate people of color because they do not think they have the same capacity as thers to be able to educationally succeed. On the other hand, in a school very diverse majority of the time we all tend to push very hard but because of the feeling of being let down and not having support we tend to slack off and not do the full potential.

This stands out to me so much because of how parenting is reflected based on everything that happens in life. In a household with constant worries and stress the parent tends to reflect those worries on their kids. It is either shown through a parents anger and always responding as if they're annoyed, yelling, and just anxious, which that tends to affect their kids behavior in school or wherever they may be. We look at things different when it comes to spending money.

Poverty is a big issue that affects opportunities but like stated in someone else anootation, it affects physical health. It takes a toll when it comes down to burning yourself out because there is so much financial stress that if you have a job, we can not afford missing work because that day will affect us. It makes us contemplate and think about so many things before actually putting ourselves first. It is sad to say that it is the hard reality even if we do not like it.

This is an example of literally reality today and i can put it in my perspective. I would be first generation graduating knowing that both of my parents did not complete school. It is harder because they had no other option but to work and find different ways to find income. I didn't have the opportunity to be fully raised by my parents because they. would always be working but i'm happy to say that i am able to see what they did for me. Seeing others have a different luxury does emphasize that ones circumstances shape pnes future on how they decide to manage situations.

The American dream is held accountable for each student as they go to school. I think seeing the difference back then in where it was more implemented to be college for certain and now they don't really push you to that extent. Like stated in the last paragraph it all comes down to individual success and how one decides to take initiative in education and goods.

Being an elementary teacher has opened my eyes to see the struggle of kids and family. Students that i have who just got here from China and Ukraine who have experienced war, not only comes with trauma of not being able to concentrate because they haven't attended school in a year or two, but coming here has been extra hard because they do not have the funds to get that extra help. I can now understand certain schooling system and unfairness or just different opportunities everyone has.

As much as we would hate to admit this is true, it really is. I'll put this in perspective of my school. I don't think i was fully prepared to go to college based on the teachings i've learned. They were very easy and as long as we passed it was better for them. They gave us multiple opportunities to be able to finish an assignment and basically baby us when in reality it's not how things work.

These controversy is very true. Everything in the system goes back down to affect the education system we receive. The higher ranking people will obviously receive the best they can with extra tutoring and opportunties than someone from a low income society. At the end of the day it is what we make out of based on what is offered.

Words that I've heard growing up has always been in order to have a good future for your kids and grandchildren starts with going to school and getting a career. With life experiences i've learned that school is not for everyone and the most successful people did not go to college but did work hard to get where they are. It's easier to believe that with an educations if anything goes wrong with work we always have a degree to fall back on and rely on, good point, but then everything we read and see makes it so bias. Success is for everyone it depends on how we decide to take on it. We don't all have the same education help or support. Being able to see how certain schools offer so much to students in their education system, as i work in a school, i see how my schools growing up did not even offer half of what the kids receive now. Its interesting to see different sides to ones beliefs.

The "American Dream" has been portrayed to believe that everyone has the will and freedom to be able to accomplish the values of success. As we learn throughout time and history, we come to realize that not everyone is capable to fall under to accomplish the American dream because of situations of schools themselves not being offered the same opportunities as others in America. The American dream not only being through education but America being the land of the free and offering many opportunities. Ones social class will always be a factor in how one lives. Yes, everyone has the ability to pursue and achieve success, but because of society, one is also brought down to look at things different.

This literally proves the fears people have to be able to express themselves because of consequences. There is literally so much hatred towards different cultures causing discomfort in areas where it shouldn't happen. Through education and schools there should be a neutral area but allow people to still be able to voice their concerns.

This reality opens my eyes to see how poor students underperform. We do not have the same privileged to only be able to focus in school and study. We have other things to look at. We help out family, have to focus on our way of living and be able to afford ourselves. So yes, we do have school and work to focus on. We make our education worth it and try to push ourselves to our limits.

I hate to see people blaming the kids for not throwing themselves in opportunities or open doors that can be offered. The reality is that no matter how hard you put yourself in those opportunities, there is always someone higher who is better that they would pick because of their social class or opportunities. It is true, money talks anywhere you go.

It is obvious that the preferences is always going to be private education because that doesn't only mean you have sufficient money, but that education is a priority. Who wouldn't want to receive that same opportunity. It is just unfair that people pick and choose depending on what you have and have done. Generational with is how communications start because families already have a history.