jacyroessler

         Stories: Who's are told and whose remain in the margins? Throughout school we are taught significant people in history, but what we don't think about is who was actually significant but we have never heard of them? What makes these specific people so significant that we learn about them or their time period and not this group of ethnicity and their time period? Marginalized individuals are not just in history either. Look around in your classroom and even in your workplace or on your favorite TV show, there are individuals who are portrayed as less than because they may not be as smart as the person next to them or because they are scared to speak up for themselves. People get treated differently or like they hold less value because they are in the 'margins'. Who gets to decide who is insignificant or lesser than? Whether it be in history or in every day life, everyone has a purpose and a ...

                        How do we talk about issues that matter?                Everyone we interact with has their own opinion on many different subjects. They can vary from does pineapple belong on pizza to political debates. Either way they are valid, individually formed opinions. When it comes time to talk about certain opinions with one another, we can have an easy going conversation with someone who agrees with us, or an intense debate with someone who has an opposite view point. Whichever way the conversation is going, it is always important to remember how you would like to be treated during this interaction. They want their opinion to be valued and respected just as much as you, and they also want to be treated with respect and know that their information is being acknowledged. Another important factor when holding a conversation about a controversial topic, is to ...

              What is the purpose of school?                                                                                   9/2/2022-1:45pm The purpose of school is to provide an education for all students to help them succeed in their life. School allows children to reach their full creative potential and blossom into the person they are meant to be. Students and families trust in the school systems to prepare their children for the real world and teach them the skills they need to be a successful member of society. The purpose of school is to teach children basic academic skills to navigate and form an understanding of math, English, science and history. Unfortunately, there are times where students that need sp...