At the onset of the book, Delpit talks about the idea of seeing potential in our students... in all students. She comments on how particular to youth of color, there is a message perpetuated that these students are somehow at a deficit of "possibility" that culturally, intellectually, they are already behind. From my experiences last year... there were definite challenges I experienced especially in seeing the "POTENTIAL" of particular students whom I was not meeting the needs of nor was I challenging or guiding them in any direction. Our school is one where we know some of the challenges students will bring, there is a predictability of the experiences and struggles some of our students will reveal to us as they spend time in our classrooms.
What challenges do you face to seeing this potential in our students or what do you do to see the potential in even your most challenging students? Which youth were behind and which youth did we need to see the potential in?
Feel free to just comment in the idea as well!!
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