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You’re Asian, How Could You Fail Math?
When I began reading this article, I immediately thought of a friend I had in junior high who was Asian. Her name was Ann. Ann was the smartest girl I knew and her older brothers were at the top of their classes as well. Ann was also the only girl I knew whose parents made her spend countless hours doing schoolwork every single day during the summer. I knew of one other Asian student who was in my class, and he was also smart and very respectful. Because these were the only two Asian families I knew growing up, I must admit that even as a teenager, I stereotyped them as this “model minority” mentioned in the article. I never realized that this “positive” stereotype could be so negative and I also never realized that actually, there are no “positive” stereotypes!
Because some schools are becoming so diverse, I feel that the strategies given in the article are beneficial for every class, not just classes with Asian students. I think the culture quilt is an activity that should be added to the author’s list of strategies! Doing activites, such as the culture quilt, will help us get to know our students as individuals. Dispeling the “model minority” myth is also important.
