Tat's Diaries

  In the image above, I took notes on a module for class about "Culturally Relevant Teaching", and transferred those notes to create a Word Cloud; I actually had never created one, until this time. It was definitely interesting to see that the biggest phrases/words used was "All Students" and "Equity". For me I can see how that could make sense because in reality in order to have a culturally responsive environment, it's important to make sure that  all students feel welcome no matter what they need or don't have. In the module, it was said that, "the foundation of culturally responsive instruction is not technical but relational. Authentic Caring" and "becoming culturally responsive starts with showing genuine caring that recognizes the unique gifts and talents of every child." 

 In the world of teaching, teaching has always been a profession full of females, even today! In many of my classes there's all girls and maybe 1 or 2 guys. When we talk about gender in the teaching profession, it can go beyond just the genders of teachers, it can go as far as how teachers handle gender. I remember reading about the difference of praise sometimes for boys, vs. the praise girls will get. Boys would get praised for their capabilities academically and girls would get praise for their appearance, which would often not give them a chance to show how capable they really are just as much as the boys. Recently it is interesting to see that the teaching profession is constantly growing and changing with gender, and I love it so much because it truly welcomes all and makes those select few students feel included as well!!