Recall each phase of your schooling- elementary, junior high or middle school, and high school. Reflect on each phase by responding to the following questions:
Mom’s Interview:
1.) What were the expectations of the educational systems for the students? – in elementary, the expectations were you to finish high school and then you go to college- but then- girls were expected to take traditional roles and those who didn’t- like girls taking fire fighting- it was difficult for them to deal with those students in high school- you were supposed to get good grades and catholic school- expected you to get all A’s and if not then study harder to get A’s- expectations were elevated
2) What were the expectations of your parent(s)/guardian(s) for your education? – No doubt- you needed to go to school and go to college- education was huge from the very beginning- but wanted you to go to the traditional route and something for a “woman”, grandma wanted me to be a nurse- and I went to fire fighting school and became paramedic
3) What were the expectations of the business world on education? – I was a non-traditional student and society was not approving of me for taking a different path in life- and when I was going to get a job- affirmative action was big- places needed to hire females and blacks- even though they couldn’t do the job at hand- they had to fill quota
4) What were your expectations for your own education? How were the classes physically set up?- in elementary- it was the same- no choices- these are your classes and what you take- arithmetic, social studies, science and English, and art (which was not very big)- my goal was to get through school without nuns killing me- I was once sent to the principal’s office for holding up a sign that said religion is boring- I just wanted to get to high school/ I was so focused on music and the rescue post- medicine and I saw that as my chance to further that, my career and music-marching band, chorus- I did all my own research and it was almost unheard of to take the path of a paramedic because guidance didn’t know anything about it
5) What types of strategies did the teachers use when teaching?- very strict in elementary- discipline oriented, in high school there was a little more freedom but the teachers, no strategies- just eclectic- did whatever they thought would keep the students interested
6) What strategies did and did not meet your needs and why? In what setting did you have joy for learning and describe a most memorable teacher that had major influence on your learning?- Some teachers, if you didn’t keep up with class you were lazy and didn’t want to learn…one math teacher basically came to calling me stupid because couldn’t get certain algebraic concepts- if you weren’t one of the smart kids- it was easy to fall behind if you didn’t have the perseverance to continue/ some teachers were very energetic- brought energy to class to make you want to learn…..the best teachers wanted respect but also gave respect and compassion- made learning fun…..made students feel a part of their own learning
7) What do you remember about the socioeconomic level(s) and ethnic diversity of the student body? – none- only one African American family in all of high school- no cultural diversity in 1-8….all white…..very few upper class……most middle and lower class- town was mostly a farming town
8) How were the programs and classes structured and what were your thoughts and responses to it? – at St. Bernards- 1-8- classes were already set up for you- no choice…..in high school could choice a couple different tracks- business route, college route, or the trade route…..all I knew- I didn’t know any different so it didn’t matter
9) What types of classes did you take and how do you feel about the education you received?- I took basic classics- but I don’t remember much- sit down and pass classes…..in high school it was very frustrating because the classes I thought I needed to take to go to college they didn’t offer- there was no diversity around non-traditional students- grandma and I took a class at UCONN in cardiology-
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