Multicultural Education 2120
For
this week’s blog post I chose to look at a state in the Appalachian region,
West Virginia. Some of the stereotypes that
are in the Appalachian region are names like hillbillies and mountaineers. Some of the unique physical characteristics of
states in the Appalachian region are it is very mountainous, hilly, and out in
the country. West Virginia is known for
not maintaining the same amount of progress as the rest of the country educationally. There are also states in this region that are
known for being severally poor which also effects the type of education the
children in this area will receive. The schools
receive a substantial amount of financial aid because this area is known for
being so underdeveloped. Schools in the Appalachian
region also have some of the lowest school attendance records than other parts
of the country. The average teaching salary
in West Virginia starting out is “$34,410 and it is ranked 44th in the
country for average salary (National Education Association, 2011).
If
I was a teacher in this region the first thing I would focus on is getting the
students attendance up. If kids are not
attending school it could mean they are not being engaged or challenged in the
classroom. I would go over my lesson plans and make sure that they are having
fun and also participating and hopefully that would solve the problem and make
the kids want to come to school. Also with
it being severally poor you could have students who are not getting enough to
eat, come from a broken home, or do not feel safe being at home. As their teacher it is your job to get to
know your kids and also know the needs they may need in their life and be there
to help anyway possible.
Bibliography
National
Education Association. Teaching Portal. 2011. http://www.teacherportal.com/salary/West-Virginia-teacher-salary
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