Ginwright, S. Healing Centered Engagement (Reflections)

 Trauma- the word itself gives me goose bumps. When hearing this word I automatically think people are messed up and I know its terrible but I think that the word it's self comes with a stigma which is not helpful. Since reading this article I can see trauma much more clearly now not only for others but myself as well. I think as humans we all suffer from traumatizing event at least ones in our lives and if not then your very lucky. sometimes I think people do not even realize they have trauma because it may be emotional. The article touches upon how the word trauma its self significance the need for help or an inflicting situation has caused you to need help/care. I do stand with this but I also think many people process and heal many forms. For myself I have struggled with different health issues and I would say that the experiences and recovery processes of them were traumatizing. Everyone has a different way to cope for myself I talk about my feelings and experiences Im so lucky to have a family that listens and supports. I'd also say as a child of a parent in the military I've been through a lot and some of these scenarios were traumatizing events. If you ask me about these situations Id never say that they were trauma before but after reading this I can see trauma differently. I see that these traumatic situations have shaped me into who I am today and I have over come so much cancer, spinal fusion surgery, and many deployments if anything I have learned to look and see life differently than others. 

Comments: I think this article is very powerful and gives people a different look on trauma because everyone has different experiences and ways of coping. 

Hyperlink: Trauma Types

Blog 9, three topics that stood out to me!

 One: Rodriguez 

Rodriguez was reading that stood out to me the most. I think we gained insight into how children that are bilinguals feel when going to school. We as a society and as teachers need to remember what the enviornment it's like when learning a new language. It's important I think to remind the child that their learning a new language and that it's okay to have learned two languages. In this case Rodriguez had began to forget all his Spanish to move on and become successful. 

Two: Finn 

A child's education shouldn't be based on the class of the child but Finn allows us to see this and that that's not the case. By allowing us insight on the working class, middle class, and upper class. We see the difference in eduction base on your social class standing wether it's through money, or the money you parents make, or even where you may live. This reading really resided with me and stood out that this is a problem in our society. 

Three: Precious Knowledge Video 

I think I learned and now appreciate how much I learned about others in the video precious knowledge I think it's important to learn about others. I believe that all schools should have the option to attend a class that is in the video I think it should at least be an option. 

Thoughts: I think that these three piece are what have stood out to me this semester and are also ones that I have been most able to relate to. 

Hyper Link: Teaching Bilinguals

RI Laws and Policies and Video (Extended Comments)

 We want all students to feel safe and comfortable in their own skin. I think the RI Department of Eds law really does uphold the needs at this time. For this post I'd like to write extended comments on Matts post. For myself in elementary school I also do not recall pronouns being a topic of discussion like they are now. Of course we learned the meaning of them but they weren't too popularized as they are now. Part of me thinks that this may be to the fact that I was also young I think to elementary students today and being at my placement we have not really spoken about pronouns and I think thats also because at this level of schooling they may still be unsure of what that exactly means and for themselves there still growing and figuring out who they are as a person I don't think its up until there in 5th grade where they fully grasp what these terms are being part of the LGBTQ community as well as using pronouns. I do believe elementary schools should have plans in place to make sure all students feel safe and comfortable in schools. 

For myself growing up I did not really experience pronouns as a chose of what I wanted others to call me. I have experience with gay/lesbians some my family members and theres no different from anyone else I believe if that make you happy then great I am happy for you. Again like Matt touches upon how as a elementary school student at a young age if someone tried to explain to me what being transgender and choosing pronouns meant I think I'd be a bit confused or not fully understand.  

Comments: All in all I think this is important to have plans for students who do expresses themselves in any way they want to make them feel safe in any grade level. I do think more so the upper grades of middle and high school but especially middle school it can already be too tough and having students feel unsafe is even worse. 

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