Week 11

Race, Language and Identity: Critical multiculturalism in TESOL
Monday, March 25th 

          Reading the articles and the discussion being suggested made me things that everyone in the world is different.  Everyone has their own culture, identity, language, dialogue, and who they are into the classroom. Reading the article about Asian and Blacks about their characteristics and how they are perceive in the class, we as future teacher are to somehow represent and respect our students. We are to make them feel that who they are and they personal characteristics are accepted in the classroom. In the article, “Race, Culture and Identities in a Second Language” by Kubota, it explain the definition about race, culture and identity and how they is no specific term that defines what it is and how we are represented.

            Relating this article with the other two articles that talked about how Asian and Black are, I was thinking that since the beginning somehow society has created this labels such as race and culture based on the similar characteristics people demonstrate that place us under categories. However, I believe it should not be like that because everyone is different and everyone has their own identity, with their own traditions and values. Additionally, society has created this titles that has affected out community and has had an impact on students and how those students who are not Americans have to assimilate into the classroom and ignore who they are.

            I believe that as teachers we can have the power when it comes breaking this titles or categories that society has place on us. And as future teacher it will be our job to unify our students and be clear that everyone is different. We should create an environment that everyone should be respected and with their traits they bring into classroom. Instead, we should get to know who are students really are and make a close relationship to help them achieve in school and truly get to know our students and make them feel part of the classroom just the way they are.