Discussion Questions

1. What do you see as the profile of the education system in 2022?

2. Why do you think some areas/states have experienced a greater increase in immigrant population than others?

3. What solutions would you like to see explored in response to the high number of homeless students in America?

4. What systems or supports would you utilize to assist the acceptance of LGBTQ students?

5. How do schools accommodate lower socioeconomic status families in terms of providing resources for students and families to use at home?

6. How can teachers work to NOT show discrimination to students or families with sexual orientations different from their own?

7. How does the local school or district you choose to work in determine the level of racial and ethnic diversity you will serve as a classroom teacher?

8. What types of negative stereotypes do teachers combat from students from ethnic and racial groups from which they have no experience?

9. Why is it that poverty is not a viable excuse to use for lowering expectations for students?

10. In what cases could tracking students be viewed as a negative practice in public schools?

11. How can having a minor in Spanish be of tremendous benefit to you as you plan to seek a job in a state with high ELL populations?

12. How can you ensure that you are treating both boys and girls equitably in your future classroom? What practices could you put into place to not show favoritism to one gender over another?

13. In what ways can classroom teachers be the catalyst of support for LGBTQ students? How is modeling this for all students beneficial for the classroom climate?