Assignment task:
Social issues and social justice are themes that were intentionally woven into the weekly instruction of this course. As a teacher, it is your responsibility to educate yourself on the challenges that your students face on a daily basis. A huge aspect of being a part of the solution is increasing your awareness so that you can make better informed decisions about how to appropriately act and react in ways that will maintain your students' confidence and integrity. Wilmington University.
Read this Case StudyLinks to an external site. about a woman named Nathalie. Nathalie is a young white woman who receives a job offer to teach American History at a charter school located in a low-income community of color. Throughout the story, you will read through her conversations with her study group peers as she grapples with the career decision in front of her.
Once you have read,
Should Nathalie take the American History Teaching position at ASL Charter School that she was offered? Why or why not? Provide reasoning for your decision.
If you decided that she should take the job, how can she use her position to help dismantle oppressive systems and make a change for the better for her students at ASL?
If you decided that she should not take the new job, how would you suggest she make a positive impact outside of that specific teaching position?