This week there was a few different topics within politics that were discussed in regards to education. The topic that interested me the most was Trump and DeVos making changes to the previous laws put into place by Obama and the effects that the change might bring. In the article “Trump signs bills overturning … [Read more…]
In the discourse of dentistry it can be proven that this discourse is classified as a dominant secondary discourse. Gee indicates proves “dominant discourses are secondary Discourses the mastery of which, at a particular place and time, brings with it the (potential acquisition of social “good”, money, prestige, status)”(8). As a dentist in a medical field there … [Read more…]
Chosen Discourse: Dentistry Artifacts: Orthodontics https://www.asdanet.org/life-of-a-dentist/orthodontics.aspx 2. A Day in the Life of A Dentist https://www.myhealthcareer.com.au/dentistry/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-dentist Discourse Analysis Worksheets: Statement: In my discourse of dentistry there are many ways of doing, saying, valuing, and believing demonstrated. It was very helpful to point how these things can be shown by doing these worksheets. While doing these … [Read more…]
The topic that I found this week that relates to my topic of the new regulations that are being put into our education system is the expanded rights for students with disabilities. As a student I do not have any learning disabilities, although I am a family member of someone who does. I have watched … [Read more…]
For this project the possible examples that I would be interested in presenting are the discourses I am currently taken apart in. I currently am taken part in multiple discourses such as the discourse of track and field, dental assisting, and retail worker. The discourse of dental assisting it is a group of people that … [Read more…]
Today I found an informational article about a new plan Betsy DeVosis proposing to better our nation’s education system. In the article “Did Betsy DeVos just ask states to ignore part of federal education law” by Valeria Strauss discusses the thoughts DeVos has on changing the Every Student Succeeds Act. This act was previously put … [Read more…]
Today an article that interested me raised from a previous issue I have talked about before in my weekly blog post. The issue of Trump taking away the rights of gender neutral bathrooms. I came across an opinion article ” Transgender teen’s road to the supreme court detours, but his story is not over” by … [Read more…]
In continuation from last week the act DeVos and Trump put into place over not allowing a gender safe bathroom for transgender students is still going. There are many riots that are happening as called in my previous post from last week. Although this week something else caught my eye about the education system while … [Read more…]
