DJE #10

 Quote: I was placed in the “dummy class.” There were three of us, separated from our classmates at a table in the corner of the room. One day, the teacher, who seldom spoke to us since it was understood that most of what she taught was beyond the reach of our intelligence, placed books in our hands and whispered that we should sit there quietly “pretending to read.” The principal was coming.

Reference:http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/04/opinion/sunday/with-dyslexia-words-failed-me-and-then-saved-me.html?_r=1

Relfection: I found this quote particularly disturbing although I know in this time little was knowing about such disablities as dyslexia. It wasn't the lack of knowledge that bothered me so much but more the lack of assistance the lack of faith in th student and the over all ignorance of the teacher. How anyone could stick a student in the corner and ignore them and deprive them of the ability or the gift to obtain a greater knowledge of the world around them disturbs me wore than words can describe. I feel that the teachers and the school system were so closed minded about these students and could have done so much more for them if they simply would have thought outside the box and had a little more faith in ALL of their students.

Addtional Link: http://www.dyslexia.com/library/classroom.htm