Part 2

I chose to do my take action project with the girls I tutor at DTM elementary school. I thought it would be cool to make the girls feel special and encourage them to become educated. It was a very fun and rewarding experience and I could tell that the girls really enjoyed the time that they got to focus on themselves and feel special.

In inner city schools many of the kids simply crave attention. They want to feel special and important, during my take action project that was one of the issues I wanted to address. I just wanted to make the girls I was working with feel special and important. I wanted them to know that they are smart and that they can go to college and get a good job. They can pick their own careers and if they work hard in school they can be successful! So as I explained in my first response for my take action project, I took girls out of the classroom and out into the hall to talk about what they wanted to be when they grow up, how they think that they can achieve this, and why they think it is important. The girls just lit up when they were asked these questions, they really seemed to value education and I hope they continue too. Many of the girls mentioned their momma's telling them they needed to go to school to be smarter and make money. One girl told me that even though her mom and dad did not go to college it doe not mean that she wont. She is smart enough and will go, this to me was very impressive since she is only 7 years old.

I think that the teachers in school have a huge role on all of the children. When I asked Mrs. Carrico why she decided to become a teacher she said that she like to work with children and teach them, she says it feels really important and it is, they are the future and we need educated people in this world. I asked her how she helps woman’s issues in the community and she says that she is educating girls and trying to make the whole communities view education as a valuable asset.

I think that as a future teacher I will make sure to have time with groups of girls and groups of boys to make sure that they know that they are important. I don't want to make the boys feel left out. I may create assignments talking about what the children want to do when they grow up, and have them research the type of schooling they need to reach their goal. I am not sure if it will be best to have the children do it as a whole group of sex separated or what. I may try them all, but either way I plan on making sure my students value education.