What TV shows have influenced how you think about what schools are for, teaching, etc.? In light of what we have been doing in class can you see the show and how you experienced it in a different light? Be specific.
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A TV show that has influenced the way I think about what schools are for was High School Musical. It showed that school was more about self-discovery and creative expression. From what we've been doing in class, I can say it has changed how I see the movie now. It demonstrates how common it is to label and separate students from what they are or aren't good at. It also idolizes that perfect high school life.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was younger, ANT Farm influenced the way I thought about school. In A.N.T. Farm it focuses on 3 students who are in a gifted program that allows them to attend the high school rather than go to middle school. Thinking back to what we have discussed in class the students in ANT Farm were given a lot of agency with their education. While doing the high school curriculum as middle school aged students, they also had access to a designated room with equipment for them to work on their talents. I have not seen any other show that portrayed school like this.
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DeleteLizzie Dorsey - I am not consciously aware of any shows or movies influencing how I thought of school and education, but I am sure that I have been influenced by them. I do remember being younger and when watching movies and shows with my family, my parents were always quick to point out inaccuracies regarding the portrayals, so I had ideas of what was not accurate or realistic, especially when it came to higher education. I have also noticed myself being more critical of representations of schools in television as I’ve gotten older. I do know that movies and television helped me understand how middle and high school was formatted, with different classrooms and teachers for every subject, lockers, and more emphasis on after school clubs and activities. Without the visual representations, it may have been more difficult for me to know what to expect.
ReplyDeleteKameron- There are a huge discography of movies and TV shows that can change someone's perception of school. Throughout my childhood, a lot of shows like the magic school bus, and Kim possible. These shows gave me a happy and fun light to the school environment. As I got older, shows like Abbot Elementary gave a more realistic perspective of school while also having a comedic relief.
ReplyDeleteImani - One show that’s influenced how I think about school and teaching is Euphoria. I know it’s a darker look at the topic but I thought it worked because it shows that school isn’t just about academics. It can also be a place where students carry emotional traumas, stress, and identity issues that tend to go unnoticed. Even though Girl Meets World shows clear lessons and having supportive teachers, I thought it was important to know what could happen when schools fail to meet the needs of its students and how school should be a support system for students s well.
ReplyDeleteNoah - A show that shaped how i thought high school would be as a kid is Victorious on Nickelodeon. It made it seem like there was always something crazy going on everyday at school, which I wish was true but sadly isn't. Looking back at the show now that I'm older, I can defiantly notice the bigger-picture lessons it was trying to portray.
ReplyDeleteA good part of my adolescence, I wasn’t watching much media that emphasized school or education. It wasn’t until I was a preteen that shows like 13 Reasons Why and Riverdale came out. While both center on high school–aged characters, the likelihood of seeing them talk about homework, clubs, or the importance of school in their lives is slim.
ReplyDeleteEuphoria was marketed as a show that explores the heightened, ever-changing emotions of teenagers, yet it too rarely touches on academics. The main character, Rue, spends the series focused on her crush, using drugs, avoiding her friends and family, or attending school dances and plays. But she never faces any real consequences related to schoolwork or education.
In class discussions, I have begun to notice and believe that education can never be fully encapsulated in film or television. Since stories are typically told from the perspective of a single character or group, the full range of school experiences isn’t represented. For example, Abbott Elementary shows teachers working in an underfunded public school, while Dead Poets Society highlights a teacher challenging conformity at an elite all-boys boarding school. Gossip Girl presents the lives of wealthy prep school students in New York, while Never Have I Ever focuses on a first-generation Indian American teen striving for top colleges and social standing. Each offers a distinct point of view; teachers versus students, rich versus working class, immigrant versus established families. None fully captures the complexity of education or the emotions tied to it.
A show that influenced my view of school is Degrassi. I watched Degrassi quite a bit when I was in middle school, and I assumed the show would be a great example for when I eventually came to high school. While Degrassi showed alot of idenity development throughtout the show between charcters, it also showed the correlation of how teachers either play apart or defend student conflict, which is very relateable to the public school system today. The show mentions themes of the importance of mental health and other important subjects for teens. I think I experienced a bit of Degrassi, but through high school drama and the toll it took on me .
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DeleteMarissa - One show that has impacted the way I view school is Abbott Elementary. I've never watched a show where the school doesn't have resources. Most TV shows/cartoons that focus on school make it seem fun and that there are no hardships. Of course, there are conflicts, but the conflicts aren't usually a lack of supplies. I'm currently still watching the show, and this class makes me think harder about the episodes I'm watching. I like to keep in mind what they're trying to convey, but also anything underlying that speaks to what school is for.
ReplyDeleteJordy- A TV show that influenced how I think about what schools are for was Everybody Hates Chris. It showed how school was not just about learning but also about dealing with racism, stereotypes, and being treated unfairly by teachers and classmates. From what we’ve been doing in class, I can now see that the show highlighted how schools can reproduce inequality and bias, instead of being the “equal playing field” they are supposed to be. It made clear that education isn’t experienced the same way for everyone.
ReplyDeleteKenzie- Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guild was a show I used to watch with my brother years ago, but what I remember from it was it follows three best friends navigating though middle school with Ned the main character breaking the fourth wall sometimes throughout the episodes to talk to the audience on “tips” for surviving middle school. I actually went back to rewatch the first 2 episodes since it’s been so long and it definitely gave me a sense of nostalgia, and the show was certainly more playful than realistic, but I would say that it influenced how I thought public middle school was like at the time since I went to a private middle school.
ReplyDeleteNadia- I watched a show called Victorious on Nickelodeon and I fell in love with the characters and the musical talent and the art that was all around the school. It made me want to do something in the arts when I got older. Drama class was the main class that everyone went to, with Sikowitz as the main teacher and I loved his weird hippie crazy energy. That show made me realize that I can go to school for being creative. I still watch that show as a comfort show.
ReplyDeleteReading these comments brings back memories of so many shows I watched growing up that I forgot about that probably did impact me in different ways especially 13 reasons why and euphoria. Watching those two while I was in high school was a crazy experience.
ReplyDeleteHanna- I think a recent TV show that's influenced my views on teaching and school has been Abbott Elementary. I've been watching it even before we started this class and what I really like about it is the teachers. I know its a cliche film crew that follows that teachers around but honestly watching it has remade me think about what it would be like as a educator. I have plans to do my masters in art education and just seeing the different crazy to heartwarming moments the teachers with students and amongst themselves are sweet. Yes I'm aware it's not at all accurate to every school especially public schools, but its been nice show I look forward to finishing.
ReplyDeleteSeniece - Honestly before I became a high scholar I thought school would be full of people who dont care to be there at all and everyday would be something different regarding drama etc. I got that idea from "13 Reasons Why". Once I went to school it was the total opposite. So once I became a high schooler I discovered this show called "Abbott Elementary," and this is where I saw two different ideas about schools. "13 Reasons Why" shows a sadder side, focusing on how bullying can hurt and the need for help with feelings. It reminds us that schools should be safe places where everyone feels listened to.
ReplyDelete"Abbott Elementary" is more cheerful, showing how teachers work hard even when they don't have enough money. It shows that being part of a community and having caring teachers can really help students. Both shows together teach us that schools are complicated, dealing with both serious problems and the good things teachers do every day.
Jana - For this post I decided to focus on very contrasting high school shows by that happen to be what I call peak television. Glee I feel influenced how schools are portrayed and opened the door to how current events and topics are expressed through the media . While on the surface it can be like a quirky musical comedy about outsiders finding belonging. Upon further inspection, it can be understood as more progressive in the ways it addressed inequality, representation, and politics. One specific episode I remembered the show tackled the subject of school shootings which seems so distant in a make believe world like Glee; other Issues like homophobia, racism, body image struggles, and disability were central to storylines, and while often exaggerated for comedic effect or dramatics, it also highlighted that schools are not neutral spaces, but rather just another place of social hierarchies, privilege, and inequality that are reinforced. Contrastingly, Riverdale had a much darker depiction of highschool that made the main topic of education become sidelined, while the school becomes a main setting for crime, corruption, and secrecy. Teachers and authority figures were often untrustworthy or dangerous, and the students were constantly being oulled into adult conflicts/situations long before they should’ve been. When looking at it from this perspective, the show reflects how society feels about the role of schools failing in protecting its young students. The sanctuary of education is actually just another place of instability.
ReplyDeleteBrandon- I never really paid attention to the school aspect of shows when I was younger so I really couldn't tell you what shows stood out most to me in terms of schooling but one that I can remember that had some school scenes in there was All-American, but I never really took it serious and was more focused on the football aspect of it.
ReplyDeleteVictoria - A TV show that comes to mind when I think about having an influence and about school, it would be Victorious. I grew up watching it and still do to this day, which you may think is just a funny teen show. But, I think this show points out how school is a gateway to individual success and fame, not for equal citizens or serving society broadly.
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ReplyDeleteA Tv show that has influenced how I think about schools is Abbott Elementary because it focuses on the teachers and what they do to make the school a better work environment. When I first started watching it I was just there for the laughs but It really reminded me of some teachers and even students that I have come across.
Landon- Honeslty the show that stuck with me the most as a kid was the amazing world of gumball. It has a lot of the character tropes we see a lot of in thie class. I know view a lot of these charavters differently especially the super old, mean, and strict teacher the main charcters have.
ReplyDeleteLee- A show that influenced how I thought high school would function as a child, was Mean Girls. When I was younger, I thought that one group served as the ‘all-seeing overlords’ of the entire school, that what this small group of students say, goes. My first viewing of it, I did think that a lot of what was being said, the harsh bullying, and the teachers standing by, I thought this was all normal, that I would experience the same reality. Through this class however, I found that movies do in fact tend to depict school as a much harsher, exaggerated reality than what actually happens.
ReplyDeleteNathan-A show that shaped how I viewed school when I was younger was kickin it. It was a show about highschoolers that were part of a karate dojo. But this show made me view highschool as a fun cool atmosphere with a lot of freedom which made me look forward to it starting at a young age.
ReplyDeleteErica - The TV show that I've been able to relate to the most when it comes to my schooling experience is probably Girl Meets World. Riley's dad reminds me of two of my English teachers in high school. I don't really remember a lot of the content I learned but I carry the words of advice they've given me where I go.
ReplyDeleteNadra- I don't think any show has influenced what I think schools are for. Growing up, none of the shows surrounding school were reflective of what my school looked like. Most shows on Disney and Nickelodeon were very nice, clean, diverse, and tasty school lunch options, lots of resources, a lot of space, the kids had a lot of freedom, etc. Until high school, none of my schools looked like that, so I believed those kinds of schools were either fake or for really rich people. The only show that I relate to about how schools are versus what they should be is Abbott Elementary. The kids, teachers, staff, location, and issues they face at Abbott Elementary are very familiar to me because I went to public schools in Baltimore City from kindergarten to 8th grade. I believe that is what shows what teachers in low-income schools, where most of the population is black and brown kids, have to go through just to provide their kids with a good education. They often, if not always, have to spend their own money, be more than just teachers, and raise money for materials that the district should be providing, etc. I would say that Abbott Elementary is what schools are, and shows like That's So Raven and iCarly are what schools should be for all kids.
ReplyDeleteJasper - I think the TV show that had the most influence over how I saw school was probably "The Amazing World of Gumball". Even though the show is completely ridiculous and non-sensical, around 75% of it takes place in their middle-school. I think that the shows ideas of annoying teachers and stereotypical bullies and students shaped what elementary school me imagined middle school would be like, even if it was exactly what ended up happening. Thinking back on it now, I definitely think that the stereotypes in the show are actually pretty accurate, and the even though it is an absurdist comedy, it does a good job of characterizing people I would actually see in a middle school.
ReplyDeleteChris B- The tv show I watched while I was younger that influenced how I saw school was victorious. Even though the school was more focused on it's performing arts, I was still able to identify all the many different characters and personalities throughout the show. I feel like this show did a great job at showing the different types of people you would see in highschool. I can now take notice of how the show tried to emhpasize that no matter who you are, you had potential for something which led to every character improving themselves through trials and lessons through the seasons.
ReplyDeleteUzziel-Everybody Hates Chris is a show that I used to rewatch a lot. To be honest this show truly molded my brain's thought process on the purpose of school. The show really displayed how school isn’t just a space for learning, but it can also be a place where a ton of students face discrimination, racism and stereotypes from both teachers and classmates. I've been able to make this connection to what we had been discussing in class and now I am familiar with how this show reveals the patterns of our school systems which I believe reinforces inequality and bias.
ReplyDeleteDakota C - A show that impacted how I view school was Victorious. Victorious took place at a school for arts and it made me realize that art is something that is equally important as STEM and is also worth studying and pursuing. I'm not sure that I see the show in another light, because I kind of took the show was it was, incredibly fictional and not true to the reality of schools at all.
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