Teaching in the Fourth Most Dangerous City in America - S2 Ep4
Mastery For All with Mr. James O'Neal
English - April 04, 2023 00:00 - 31 minutes - 21.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsSelf-Improvement Education Kids & Family Education for Kids Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In 2019, McKeesport, PA, was named the 4th most dangerous city in America of cities with more that 10,000 people, according to Alarms.org. I taught in this district for 7 years until 2015. Yes, this district had its challenges; however, the school, Founders' Hall, became an oasis for those kids and for us teachers because we were family!
Teaching here taught me a lot. It showed me that...
Until you get to know the people of a place, you can't judge the place by what you hear in the news. All parents care about their children, even the poorer families. Mental health is a huge factor for children growing up in poverty. When you don't have a lot of resources, your mind is your greatest resource in the classroom, and it makes you a better teacher. As we say in McKeesport, I was "Port-Made"!The experience I had from 2008-2015 will never be forgotten. It made me the teacher I am today, and I am proud of it. I learned that ALL kids want to learn, and if you show them that they can, they will work their behind off for you! I hope this podcast inspires you to continue to tear down stereotypes about black poor kids in the hood. #MasteryForAll
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