Ki from Woke Read Alouds argues that students' pronouns should be respected on the basis of respect and empathy as she delves into the reading of "They, She, He Easy as ABC". Ki goes over how using correct pronouns essentially is a way of displaying respect and consideration for young children's peers. Ki goes on to further explain how sometimes it takes awhile for kids to figure out their pronouns and how it can be an intimidating thing for students to learn about, whether it be the young child going through a changing identity or it coming from a friend. Also, the topic of making quick assumptions was brought up and Ki helps explain how sometimes those assumptions can make our friends feel uncomfortable. Ki breaks it down to it being simply how we want our friends to feel good because they make us feel good and everyone deserves to feel good about themselves at the end of the day.
I think the way that Ki broke down pronouns was super respectful and appealed to the younger groups so it didn't intimidate or confuse the students in a way that made them. Ki even kept the footage of when they made a mistake mispronouncing a name/identity and created a new footage to admit they were wrong. They talked about now that they were more aware of this mistake they were going to use it to become better and more respectful instead of letting that make it fester into a negative feeling. Being uncomfortable with making mistakes helps us create changes that are positive.
I think its important to think about how we as teachers can create an environment that allows people to maintain and expect that same respect from their peers. Especially for those who are going into secondary majors the solution won't be to read books and reeducate from read alouds. It's important to start to think of way we can create accountable and respectful atmosphere in our classrooms. Trans Inclusive Practices in the Classroom NYU discusses creating more open and inclusive language for particularly people from the Transgender community within the classroom setting.
I like the way you broke down Ki's analysis. I personally think the subject can be very intimidating, especially for students coming from backgrounds that aren't normally accepting of such things, like where I came from. I have mixed opinions about students learning about these things young, but I do feel that it is important for the subject to be brought up younger than it is, at the very least.
ReplyDeleteYour breakdown of Ki's analysis was on point. You did a great job displaying the main points of the video.
ReplyDeleteMaddie, I enjoy how you interpreted Ki's analysis by focusing on society taking accountability. I resonate with one of the final sentences of your post, "It's important to start to think of way we can create accountable and respectful atmosphere in our classrooms". Regardless of the conversation within the classroom, it is our job as future educators to maintain a respectful environment, so that our students do not feel disrespected by their peers.
ReplyDeleteI liked how you broke down Ki's analysis, I liked how you explained the main points from the video. I agree with one of you statements about starting to think of ways we can create accountable and respectful atmosphere in the classrooms. Its going to be our job as educators to make sure all of our students feel comfortable to be who they are when in the classroom.
ReplyDeleteMaddie, your summary was spot on! Students should feel comfortable and they should have the right to take as long as they want to find their true identity. They should also not be shamed if later on they change their pronouns.
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