Abstract

I had a hard time pertaining arguments for both stories so I have two. My arguments towards the two stories are teachers don’t take into account the different ways to teach multiethnic students who are lacking specific skills and are dealing with everyday life in their societies. In Lisa Delpits story Skills and dilemmas of a Progressive black educator" she starts out with leaving her classroom open for all students to learn not realizing it takes more work and broader teaching lessons for these students to comprehend. In June Jordan’s story "Nobody means more to me than you and the life of Willie Jordan" She shows students proper ways to speak and write, but doesn't realize how societies are effecting these kids until Willie's brother is killed. The significance towards my first argument is Delpit would have done a better job with her early teaching job if she could have realized some students just need more work done with them, and Jordan should have realized being school smart doesn’t mean anything when your not smart in the real world.