Prompt 4

As a secondary ed teacher, my sociocultural characteristics and personal history will intersect with those of my students.

I do not have a problem with students of a different gender, race, sexuality, or religion than mine. There is a possibility that since I am a white middle class male, students could have a problem with me. I can't change any of this, however, so I will have to prove their perception of "my type" wrong by treating them with respect and assisting them when needed.

I went to a private high school, where faculty held higher expectations for their students and offered more advanced classes. As a past private school student, if I go on to teach at a public school, I may factor the expectations I had previously striven to achieve into the expectations of my own students. Also, the demographics of private schools often differ from that of public schools, where private schools are mainly Caucasian students, and public schools are prominently African American and Hispanic students. Though my high school lacked in diversity, I feel that my experiences in a public elementary school, middle school, and college have allowed me to interact with a multitude people and learn to respect others regardless of their differences.