tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3870834199404146677.post4971140136582644240..comments2009-03-30T14:54:15.387-04:00Comments on The U(rban) Files: Interrogating my own assumptions (spoilers)rghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03473381226354585702noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3870834199404146677.post-74834859610095899222008-05-31T22:49:00.000-04:002008-05-31T22:49:00.000-04:00It's interesting that you mention that you could n...It's interesting that you mention that you could not tell others how to "fix" their students. The common solution Bulman claims that many of the Hollywoodesque urban education films mentioned in "Teachers in the Hood" get at is that "we gotta fix the students". And fixing them is instilling middle-upper class suburban morals and views.<BR/><BR/>Like you said, you were raised in completely different foundings and surroundings and so it must be difficult to understand where exactly the kids are coming from. I feel like I'm in the same boat. I have such a different realm of experience than many of these students may have, coming from a 94% white, middle-upper class suburban community where violence is either a very rare occurrence or swept under the rug and college is the thing to do after high school.<BR/><BR/>We can't really "fix" the students, but we can keep our eyes open, be patient and caring, but firm, and give everyone a fair chance, right?UrbanEveEdublogghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06500495046586667512noreply@blogger.com