Last night the College of Education hosted Betty Siegel, co-author of Becoming and Invitational Leader.
According to Dr. Better, great educators treat students with dignity. She gave many examples from her own life explaining how teachers had either crushed her self-confidence or built it up with simple words spoken to her.
She had one idea that could lead to an interesting educational experience for some high school students. She has a plan to give high school juniors a three-month culture experience unlike anything I have seen.
During the first month the students will watch movies, listen to music and visit exhibits of fine art. The second month will involve working a minimum wage job. The student must support himself/herself with the money from this job. During the final month the student will volunteer to work with a group that helps underprivileged or unhealthy individuals.
All of these experiences will give the students cultural experiences that will help them relate to more diverse groups of people.