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09/15/07 10:57 - 51ºF - ID#41126

Not there yet

So I'm out in East Aurora right now living with my folks, but I move downtown Nov. 1st. Can't wait.

Paul tracked me down and told me I should start my blog. So here it is.

I'm an English teacher in the city, my first time with urban kids after 11 years teaching in one of the wealthiest districts in the country. I have an observation: The notion that urban kids are wild and out of control is a myth. My rich kids were awful, rude, entitled, and arrogant. My city kids, for the most part, are mellow and respectful. We get all these images from the media that city kids are animals, but it's just not true. Their academic skills are weaker, but they are not animals.

How much of this fallible perception is fueled by racism? As a white teacher, it's something I've been thinking about.
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