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A review by alyssayoho
For White Folks Who Teach in the Hood... and the Rest of Y'all Too: Reality Pedagogy and Urban Education by Christopher Emdin
5.0
I loved this. I've learned so much from it and I have already started incorporating the lessons Emdin includes. Working at an elementary school has its challenges, especially due to my lack of teaching experience coming in. I knew that my priority was to always make the students feel respected and loved, but I didn't know how to go about it. Every time I would get frustrated or yell, I always knew the students felt horrible and I did in return and it just felt so ineffective. While I am sure that I will still make mistakes, I've found myself so much more even-tempered in my strategies and I find myself becoming not only a better teacher, but a more compassionate person from this pedagogy.
I'll be going to get my Masters in Elementary Ed in the fall and I know that I don't want to have a traditional classroom. There are teachers that I've seen that I thought had bad classroom management and would get frustrated with, but I knew that the students loved. This book made me realize that I probably pre-judged and, as a teacher, the way the students feel/learn is far more important than how the co-teachers feel about what's happening.
I am so grateful that Emdin also included his own story of growth as a teacher. It made me feel better about my shortcomings and my attempts to improve myself. I feel hope that I can be a great teacher. I even try to use my journey to becoming a better teacher as a way to relate to the students that are frustrated with their failures and when they want to quit something, because it's "too hard."
All in all, this book was just what I wanted/needed and I will be returning to it in the future! If Emdin has any other literary pieces, I will be sure to check them out.
I'll be going to get my Masters in Elementary Ed in the fall and I know that I don't want to have a traditional classroom. There are teachers that I've seen that I thought had bad classroom management and would get frustrated with, but I knew that the students loved. This book made me realize that I probably pre-judged and, as a teacher, the way the students feel/learn is far more important than how the co-teachers feel about what's happening.
I am so grateful that Emdin also included his own story of growth as a teacher. It made me feel better about my shortcomings and my attempts to improve myself. I feel hope that I can be a great teacher. I even try to use my journey to becoming a better teacher as a way to relate to the students that are frustrated with their failures and when they want to quit something, because it's "too hard."
All in all, this book was just what I wanted/needed and I will be returning to it in the future! If Emdin has any other literary pieces, I will be sure to check them out.