m wurst final
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EARLY PERCEPTIONS What am I doing here? Can I do this? What are the students going to be like? How much different from me will they be? Are they even going to like me? They’ll probably be anti-social and won’t
even know I am there!
INTRODUCTION TO THE SETTING
SITE/COMMUNITY DEMOGRAPHICS
Racial Demographics:• White: 57.8%• Black: 27.4%• Hispanic/Latino: 22.2%• Asian: 2.9%
Estimated Population: 230,514
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish, Haitian Creole, and French
*All figures as of 2008
Ages of Population:• 22% - Under 18• 10.7% - 18 to 24• 37.3% - 25 to 44• 18.6% - 45 to 64• 11.3% - Over 65
PERSONAL DEMOGRAPHICS
ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES
PARTICIPANT DEMOGRAPHICS 10 – 15 students on Wednesday Usually there were more girls present,
however it was usually evenly balanced Evenly balanced between African-Americans
and White students (There were more African-Americans, but not many)
Down Syndrome, Behavioral Disabilities, Verbal, Hearing, and Visual Disabilities
REFLECTION OF YOUR EXPERIENCE
REFLECTION OF YOUR EXPERIENCE
I am experienced, therefore I am confident
The students taught me more than a classroom teacher can
Their impact on me will last for years to come