Through my investigation, I found various statistics about the diversity of Seffner. I didn’t realize how large of a hispanic community there is. In our school, hispanic children make up thirty percent of the population. This makes me reconsider how seriously I take my teaching ESOL classes, this information would be necessary in a future class even though my class has no ELL students. I also found through an interview with my pastor who has lived in Seffner for over twenty years that although Seffner came by it’s nickname “Meth-ner” honestly, (from it’s high levels of manufacturing and distributing of Crystal Meth), that underneath the surface there is a rich tapestry of people trying to live an honest, simple life. In my coursework, we have been discussing the importance of addressing misconceptions in prior knowledge. I had not thought that I would need to address my own, but I am so glad that I did.
A large part of my heart resides in Seffner. It is where I met my husband, it is where I teach several times a week, both academically and religiously, and it is where my place of worship is. Up until this semester I could never believe that all of these great things came out of little old “Meth-ner.” My knowledge of Seffner, prior to this project, was limited to the places I would stop to grab a bite to eat on my way to church or my internship school, the Publix where I would stop and pick up supplies to teach Sunday school, and the people constantly asking for money while driving down MLK. I assumed, when I came to teach that all of my students would have drug addicts for parents and I would be teaching underfed, under-cared for students. While there are definitely students in poor situations, they are less common than I had thought they would be. In our school, I have found many parents who are enthusiastic about their student’s education and students who are well-cared for.
Through my investigation, I found various statistics about the diversity of Seffner. I didn’t realize how large of a hispanic community there is. In our school, hispanic children make up thirty percent of the population. This makes me reconsider how seriously I take my teaching ESOL classes, this information would be necessary in a future class even though my class has no ELL students. I also found through an interview with my pastor who has lived in Seffner for over twenty years that although Seffner came by it’s nickname “Meth-ner” honestly, (from it’s high levels of manufacturing and distributing of Crystal Meth), that underneath the surface there is a rich tapestry of people trying to live an honest, simple life. In my coursework, we have been discussing the importance of addressing misconceptions in prior knowledge. I had not thought that I would need to address my own, but I am so glad that I did.
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