I thought that this article was very interesting. I especially liked the section where it talked about students coming up with recommendations for teachers, administrators, and researchers. I think that getting the opinions of students and what they want from teachers is vital to creating a better environment for them. I also liked that after the article provided recommendations, it then provided suggestions of different ways to achieve what was recommended. I thought that including those suggestions was an important part of this article because it shows how this article truly wants to help teachers better the learning environment.
I actually had a professor at Eastern Spring quarter who actually did one of the recommendations. The recommendation that says, “Examining the messages that artists are trying to send through their songs to promote discussions among students.” Before class had started one day, a student asked the class if anyone had seen the new “This is America” music video by Childish Gambino and immediately we started talking about it while my professor appeared to not even be listening. However, he was. Once it was time for class to start he brought up the video and we actually watched it as a class and then afterwards had a discussion about the video and its message. This article just reminded me of that occasion, especially that one section. He took something that many of the students found interesting though some found it controversial and he turned it into a worthwhile discussion.
This article was a good read for multiple reasons. One being that it actually provided a lot of useful information that can help teachers become more aware of the different cultures that are bound to take place in the classroom. I think that it is important to do the things that were suggested for teachers to do. I think that it will not only help teachers better understand their students but also better understand what the students are listening to and watching outside of the classroom.
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