Read the article "Investing in Isaias Ramos" in its entirety.
- Analyze the various ethnic, racial, class, and socioeconomic forces that influences Ramos's thinking. Include things such as peer pressure, family dynamics with his parents and brother, a desire for financial independence, and the perceived cost of college.
- What are the implications of this kind of situation for you as a prospective teacher?
- Would you intervene? Why or why not?
- What would you do if the parents were adamantly opposed to a high-ability child such as Isaias attending college? This type of parent would commonly believe that the student's time and energy would be more constructively used working and contributing money to the household.