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TEACHING IN AMERICA: A study of Two Teachers
The Kenosha School of Language is a unique school situated within the Kenosha Unified School District. ...
I chose to interview two teachers from the Kenosha School of Language (KSOL) for the purpose of the cross cultural study. One woman is Mexican-American and the other is from the dominant culture in America with a family background of Scotch-Irish and German heritage. ...
Josie Chairez, a Mexican-American, is 56 years old and has been teaching for 36 years. ... ¡¨ So, Josie applied to a small teaching college and several weeks later received word of acceptance. ... She is now entering her 35th year of teaching. ...
She loves teaching and especially loves her job as a second grade teacher at KSOL. ... She is the third in line of four children born to parents who represent the dominant culture in America. ... At the age of 37, Priscila began adult education classes at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside and graduated with a teaching degree two years ago.
Priscila just completed her first year of teaching at KSOL. ...
I asked Priscila if she experienced any discrimination or adversity during her first year of teaching at KSOL. ... The parents tended to approach teachers that shared their cultural heritage and Priscila felt somewhat alienated. ...
She is very excited to be apart of such a unique educational arena in Kenosha and looks forward to continuing her teaching career at KSOL for many years. ...
Before I interviewed these two teachers, I did my own research about immigrants and the value of education in America. ...
„h One of the more alarming findings of a recent Rand study on how immigrants fare in the U. ... Even more disturbing, the study found that their academic aspirations weakened as generations followed. ... It reflects a deeply held belief, shared by many poor families, that to study is useless.
Approximate Word count = 1615
Approximate Pages = 6.5
(250 words per page double spaced)
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