Blog 2 (continued)

6) "Urban schools, just like their counterparts in other types of communities in our country, can and must be places where children and adults thrive and are cared for and where every single child achieves meaningful success. It is happening in urban schools across the country. And not only are these schools thriving, they are offering us all a window into how our participation in the ecology of our communities is essential" (Anthology--Educational Foundations 165).

This quote seemed really powerful to me because it serves as motivation and proof that it is possible for not only urban communities but also neighboring communities to be able to promote change for the better and success for everyone. Since an "ecological approach" is based on everything being an influence on each other, such as classroom teaching, school life, family, community, society, etc., that is why it is so crucial to have all the positive participation as possible from as many individuals throughout society. I personally think this quote is supportive of a previous quote and all these ideas of working together as a community are interconnected. Seeing that there are all these different factors which impact the main "situation" at hand, when one part of the group is out of line or unsupportive to the idea of gaining success, then this just breaks the chain apart. Being in different schools myself, I have seen that when teachers colloborate, parents are involved, and students can actively voice their opinions, this is when the community can really fall together as a whole.