Classroom Behavior in Fires in the Bathroom
by Kathleen Cushman
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“One behavior may carry a number of meanings. For example, students give a lot of reasons for putting their heads down on their desks: They may be physically ill, tired or sleepy, frustrated, angry or stressed, daydreaming, depressed, bored, or just confused”. —Cushman Continue reading Classroom Behavior Is Also The Top Priority
Caring Connections- Mentoring Relationships in the Lives of Urban Grils
by Jean E. Rhodes, Anita A. Davis, Leslie R. Prescott, and Renée Spencer
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“…‘relationships between girls and adult women may be particularly critical during the transition into adolescence’ because girls at this juncture are eager to ‘seek out and listen attentively to advice from women’” (as cited in Rhodes, et al.) Continue reading Supportive Adult Mentors Can Greately Affect Adolescents’ Lives
The Intimate Relationships of Sexual Minority Youth
by Diamond, L & Savin-Williams, R.C.
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“…many youths have considerable difficulty discerning whether the feeling and fantasies they experience for same-sex partners (whether real or imagined) are ‘real’ sexual desires” (p. 402). – by Diamond & Savin-Williams Continue reading Environmental factors affect adolescents’ desire for seeking help
“I am not insane; I am angry”-Adolescent Masculinity, Homophobia, and Violence
by Michael S. Kimmel
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“Homophobia is far less about the irrational fear of gay people, or the fear that one might actually be gay or have gay tendencies, and more about the fear that heterosexuals have that others might (mis)perceive them as gay. The terror that others will see one as gay, as a failed man–the fear that I call homophobia–underlies a significant amount of men’s violence.” – M. S. Kimmel, “I am Not Insane, I am Angry” Continue reading Taboo Topic of homosexual in China
Model Minority and Perpetual Foreigners-The Impact of Stereotyping on Asian American Students
By: Stacey J. Lee
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In the text it said, “Asian Americans live under the burden of racial stereotypes that structure their experiences and identities” (P.75). The author Lee highlighted two noticeable stereotypes about Asian Americans (AA) in the U.S. that AA are usually considered as the model minority for their hard-working quality, and as perpetual foreigners for their Eastern culture and distinct physical appearance. Continue reading Teachers Should Avoid the Stereotype and Static Mindset When Teaching Students