tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8764797702568335112.post3739578693229541537..comments2024-03-01T10:23:18.379-08:00Comments on Language, Literacy and Storytelling: A Tale Of Two Schools: Same County, 7 Miles, A World ApartDonna Washington - Storytellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11041171044081636636noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8764797702568335112.post-52472950819483240512015-03-26T12:48:41.236-07:002015-03-26T12:48:41.236-07:00Well said, Len. I'm glad you are out there do...Well said, Len. I'm glad you are out there doing it as well. Though, I must admit there are days I feel like I am climbing uphill with lots of weight on my back! Knowing that there are lots of others doing the lifting makes the load seem much, much less!<br />Donna Washington - Storytellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11041171044081636636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8764797702568335112.post-89028328581338342282015-03-24T20:41:13.190-07:002015-03-24T20:41:13.190-07:00Donna this is why it is so important that you work...Donna this is why it is so important that you work in schools so that these students hear other voices from adults that care about them and respect them. We are also educating some of the adults in the room. I have a letter that I sometimes send to the school addressed to the teachers about my up coming visit that encourages them to relax and enjoy the show, they've earned the time to go to the theater and not correct papers. Who knows they may see a lesson plan spilling out of a storyLen Cabralnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8764797702568335112.post-38804403152428957222015-03-20T06:57:36.694-07:002015-03-20T06:57:36.694-07:00Retha, that school had a whole host of issues from...Retha, that school had a whole host of issues from the structure of the school to the atmosphere and mindset of the adults. I think people don't realize how their behavior comes across to an outsider. I cannot speak to what the teacher who was giving me info about the kids was thinking, but I am pretty sure that person would be very horrified if someone used the word racism. This person would most likely use all sorts of examples to prove no racism exists in their world outlook. I think this is a question of unconscious bias. It is endemic in our society. When we try to address it head on, it freaks people to the point of making them announce there is no racism, and the people who see it are just looking for problems. We carry on and do what we do. Thanks for stopping by the blog.Donna Washington - Storytellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11041171044081636636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8764797702568335112.post-46727676972667865622015-03-20T04:39:35.265-07:002015-03-20T04:39:35.265-07:00Wow. A.Mazing. Forgive me...I know you didn'...Wow. A.Mazing. Forgive me...I know you didn't use the R word for racism, and I don't meant to be reactionary about your story, but it seemed to me a wee bit racist for the first teacher to refer to some of the black students as "them." Hmm. So disturbing that those teachers would use the time of your presentation as their free time. They are modeling to their young charges such a disrespectful behavior and attitude. I'm sorry about that. It makes me wonder what the principal is like. I truly believe that as the head of an organization goes, whether school, business, social club, or church, so will the group behind him/her follow. Rethahttp://donnawashingtonstoryteller.blogspot.com/2015/03/a-tale-of-two-schools-same-county-7.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed:+blogspot/gRxbE+(Language,+Literacy+and+Storytelling)noreply@blogger.com