Bulldog Matters Case Study

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1. How are young women of color framed by your community? By your institution?
African American girls are perceived as aggressive, loud, and very dramatic at my school. There is a preconceived notion they are incapable of becoming successful to defy the labels society has placed on them. Based on my experience, teachers and students are reluctant to interact with them out of fear of physical aggression. As a result of this label, this broadens the achievement gap between African-American students and their peers. Not only does this widen the achievement gap, but the girls are not learning how to behave appropriately. Although there are other contributing factors to the disparity between the suspension rates of African Americans and other students, teachers should always have the confidence and ability to correct all student behaviors regardless of race.

2. What supports (academic, personal) exists for young women/girls at your school? In your community? What supports would you like to see developed and why?
Bulldog Matters is an afterschool program that assists students from the Grier Heights and First Ward communities. One of the most successful components of the program is Smart Girls. Teenage girls experience issues with self-esteem, bullying, eating disorders, drugs, and sex, so …show more content…
Winn explores the importance of social skills to survive in society. Although I don’t use formal lesson plans to teach social skills, I try to capitalize on every moment. If a student is behaving inappropriately, I redirect the student and explain to them why the behavior is deemed unacceptable. Even though this can become a daunting task, I like to hold my students accountable for their actions. I think it’s important that if we set high academic standards for our students, we need to teach them the fundamental life skills and social
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