﻿Discussion: Mildred Taylor Course * Biases and Interactions (3/7) Page 8

Discussion: Mildred Taylor Course * Biases and Interactions (3/7) Page 8

3/16/2017

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1. Do you have any biases that you are aware of? How do they influence your interactions?

45 Comments

Amy Uptain

12/11/2017 03:34:30 pm

I have some biases, not exactly negative, about certain cultures I may not know enough about. However, I am learning how to recognize them. By recognizing them, I can reach out and educate myself so that my interactions become curious and positive.

Xiaowei Chen

12/16/2017 10:40:46 pm

Sometimes i do have a little bias in some special situation. When I recognize it and i feel very guilty. I promise myself next time i won't do it again. I try my best to treat each student equal.

gareth

12/19/2017 07:30:12 pm

Sometimes I catch myself having a hard time getting along with certain students. When I do I try to make a special effort to get to know that child and make a relationship with them. I find it usually helps both of us and at least we become friends.

Va H Vang

12/28/2017 10:49:24 pm

Same thing happened to me. I had a really hard child, all she wanted was to lie down not participate. At first it was so annoying to me and i was biased toward that child. One day, I asked her if I could play building sticks with her. We built and build and before I knew it, she was so fond of me. It made me realized all she needed was attention.

Kathi netland

12/22/2017 06:40:54 pm

I believe we all have biases at times and in different situations. Children that challenge authority are those I tend to feel more biased toward. Those are the ones I then want to understand so my guard comes down so I can learn where they are coming from. Once the relationship has developed I can sense or feel the need of what they are really challenging and why. All children need something from us it’s my job to accept the challenge of what they are searching for.

MISTY L HILL

12/22/2017 09:21:17 pm

I have found that I have bias with some of the boys in my classroom this year. I need to find ways to keep their attention and ways to be more patient when they are distracted. I like the idea of keeping track of my praise for them.

Tamara

12/25/2017 07:59:31 pm

I have a bias where it comes to jumping to conclusions about motivation behind behaviors. I am getting better about digging deeper and checking my attitude at the door.

Marley

12/26/2017 11:56:44 am

I have noticed bias towards our severe behavioral students in the past. I dreaded working with them due to difficulty getting through or even receiving a response from them. I've put this mindset in check and have made a lot of progress using different words or phrasing when they don't respond or keeping my tone in check when they retaliate. It's been a work in progress but my attitude has definitely changed and is improving.

Elizabeth

12/26/2017 01:51:39 pm

I do have biases when it comes to children who never seem to listen to what they are asked or instructed to do. I have to make lots of effort to be patient and give them enough time to process what I ask and remind myself to exercise patience.

Anastasia Smith

12/27/2017 08:08:52 pm

Yes I do. I keep them to myself unless I am asked.

Susana

12/28/2017 01:17:27 pm

I think we ask have biases. I know that I lean towards some academic subjects more than others. I have to make a conscious effort to teach all subjects equally.

Girsh

12/29/2017 03:50:41 pm

I may have some subconscious bias but not that I know of. I try really hard so it doesn't get in the way I act with children and the people around me.

ahmad

1/3/2018 10:54:19 pm

we all have biases. I just choose not to speak unless I'm sure it wont affect another person.

Trisha Nugent

2/6/2018 01:27:48 pm

I didn't think I had any bias until I started this section. I do have a tendency to call on the more pleasant students and to sometimes be glad when certain students are absent

Kelli Paddock

2/21/2018 06:49:15 am

I don't feel like I have any biases but I will bring in another provider to help me identify any.

Rachel

4/5/2018 04:09:34 pm

Pretty much everybody has a bias somewhere, whether they realize it or not. One way I avoid falling victim to any is by starting each day completely from a clean slate. Obviously, I don't redo every detail of everything each day, but I acknowledge that whatever I or a student did or said yesterday was just that--yesterday. Everyone has bad days. Some more often than most. But every new day we're alive gives us another chance to be a light in this world and try to do good. So I try. And I've found that the kids will try, too. The kids I work with most often aren't even in school yet. If they feel like there's any sort of tension between us, a great big smile from me and inviting them to play something they love clears that right up, and gives us both a chance to start again. So, that's how I try to fight any biases I may have/develop.

Carrie

4/28/2018 04:41:27 pm

I have noticed bias towards some of my more severely badly behaved students. I am trying to remind myself to talk to them in a more calming tone as opposed to raising my voice when they're not responding to the requests I've made right away. I also have to remember to walk to where the child is & speak directly to them instead of from across the room. It is a daily challenge for me as I have kids with Autism, OCD & other undiagnosed learning disabilities.

Mehrnoush Zangeneh Kazemi

5/4/2018 10:34:19 pm

Sometimes I can have biases just like anyone else. Some kids struggle with eating at lunch time and sometimes this can make it very challenging for me. As a result I might act more strict with them when lunch time comes around. I just have to be more aware of how my emotion affect my behavior.

Nancy Awamura

5/9/2018 05:16:20 pm

I do admit that I have biases. I just try to recognize them and identify why they are there. Some may be towards people who do not share my beliefs. I can be intolerant with people who exhibit biases towards other people or groups of people. Children can be frustrating but I just love them all and try to find a source of what I am frustrated with and deal with it.

Rachael

5/15/2018 01:01:14 pm

I am sure I am biased, I try not to be but it is there all the same. For example I am more comfortable talking with the children's mothers then I am the father's.

Thomas Rodgers

6/2/2018 10:36:17 am

I have a bias against students with high energy levels. I try to correct this by arranging physically engaging activities. For example, I try to have lesson plans that involve going outside where loud voices don't reverberate around the room and running around is safer.

Jacy Roberts

7/4/2018 01:25:55 pm

I think that one of the bias that I have is with the kids who come from two separate homes that have two separate rules. They come to school and they have a harder time listening or they feel that they can get away with anything because the parent they are with for that week doesn't discipline when being told that their child is misbehaving or not following instructions. I have a harder not calling on them or having them sent home.

Chelsea

8/12/2018 05:05:47 pm

Sometimes I catch myself with a bias towards some parents. I remind myself that all parents have challenging times and their own skill set for dealing with life and their children.

Carla

9/8/2018 12:33:38 pm

I know I have biases. There is one parent I just avoid because I don't enjoy talking to her. I treat her son well and am especially kind to him because I see how his mother treats him.I also tend to share my opinions, like not liking math or cauliflower, which should not be shared because it could influence the students.

supraja

9/29/2018 03:45:11 pm

I don't have any biases.

Gia D Parsons

9/30/2018 11:42:00 am

I know I have biases but I think they are slight. I am Asian, married to a Caucasian, have two bi-racial kids and an African one. I think my biases come from TV and movies but all in all, I would love to meet more people from differing cultures and learn from them.

misty

10/6/2018 10:37:48 am

I don't think i have any bias

Kristin

10/17/2018 02:34:12 pm

Everyone has bias'. One that I can speak of openly, is mine for Math. I love math, once I understand it. Growing up I despised learning math and I feel like sometimes my distaste for the subject can come across in my teaching. Its not that I dont give the subject the same amount of time in the classroom, its that I dont approach it with the same level of enthusiasm. My lessons for math arent as well thought out and planned because I dont love it as much. Its something I actively work on.

Mel

11/13/2018 09:34:49 am

I am certain that I have biases but I try to overcome them by identifying them and having more empathy as my biases tend to have to do with challenging people.

Meg

11/13/2018 08:49:32 pm

I definitely have biased, but I try my best to not let it affect my relationships, especially with the kids I work with. Anytime I can open my heart and mind to someone who is different than me I am letting go of bias and ultimately becoming a better version of myself.

Jacqueline ray

11/26/2018 06:11:33 pm

I think everyone is at some point. I do notice when I am and I try to be better.

Mel

11/27/2018 09:46:27 am

I am certain that I have biases but I try to overcome them by identifying them and having more empathy as my biases tend to have to do with challenging people.

Toni Karr

12/3/2018 10:28:46 am

I don't think I have any biases.

Patricia

12/5/2018 05:12:32 pm

I don't feel I have any biases, but I will have a colleague observe me and give me their opinion.

Maja Fox

12/9/2018 04:55:44 pm

I have actually had a parent tell me that I never had a nice thing to say about their child when pick up time came everyday. I for one didn't agree with the whole statement but I took it upon myself to change my outlook on the situation. So I had the student review my teaching and they didn't hold back. Which I needed to hear and now our flow of the classroom is really the best. So my answer is if their is a bias its best to make it not one in your own head. The child will start to see you are not only focused on them and feel a sense of relief. The next choice is theirs on how they react to you.

Teresa Zumawlt

12/10/2018 12:47:45 pm

I believe I am biases from time to time. Sometimes situations can be frustrating where I do not agree with what is happening. When I start to feel this was I always step back and take a moment to think, I will often have a discussion with my co-workers as well often insight from others can help me get another perspective and approach the situation differently.

Matt

12/14/2018 09:55:55 am

I think we all have biases to at least some extent. I certainly don't go to work every day trying to be bias towards a specific person or situation. With that being said I know there are times when bias tendencies come out. I think that's why it's important to have that friend let you know when they notice it.

Megan

12/21/2018 04:11:19 pm

I believe bias is unfortunately a part of being human. I think we can continue to educate ourselves and expose ourselves to things that are uncomfortable or new but we may always have slight bias there we have to step around.

Will Carlisle

12/28/2018 11:10:22 am

I do have biases that surface every once in a while, but I always do my best not to act on them and to learn from the experience so that I can better respond to these feelings in the future. It is important that I reflect on these situations and never allow my personal biases affect how I interact with the people around me.

Kimberly Edoh

12/29/2018 12:43:30 am

I believe everyone is biased at times. Sure I have some difficult students but I try my best to figure out a way to get through to them.

Tara

12/29/2018 10:39:00 am

I think we all have some bias's. Its how you deal with them that matters.

penny pittman

12/31/2018 12:04:35 am

i do my very best to try to not be bias but it is really hard to provide care for those who the parents do not always send necessities to care for their children and i do get very frustrated or they are a young parent and i have to teach them to be a better parent like its not okay to not have your child on a schedule how do they expect johnny to learn if he didn't go to bed until 1030pm or eat vegteables if you don't offer them at meals and or wash hands when you don't work with him after toliting him. i suppose it is hard not to be bias to those who raise thier children different as far as the up bringing but im not bias any other way.

Tiffany mckenney

1/25/2019 02:00:09 pm

I feel like I am a pretty neutral person and views. If I don’t understand something I will ask questions and if I don’t think something is wrong or right I don’t need to voice my opinion.

Shalyssa Decker

2/10/2019 03:14:52 pm

Not that I’m aware of

Olena Velychko

4/24/2019 12:29:36 am

It depends on the situation of course but time to time we all have some biases. If you treat it correctly and allows yourself to adjust it gives more opportunity to learn

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