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Shoshana Kalinski

Shoshana Kalinski. STEP Exhibition May 16, 2007. Context. San Mateo High School. Comprehensive high school in the San Mateo Union High School District. 1,452 students SMUHSD is currently in the middle of a budget crisis.

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Shoshana Kalinski

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  1. Shoshana Kalinski STEP Exhibition May 16, 2007

  2. Context

  3. San Mateo High School • Comprehensive high school in the San Mateo Union High School District. • 1,452 students • SMUHSD is currently in the middle of a budget crisis. • 42.9% Caucasian, 25.85% Hispanic, 17.88% Asian-American, 6.13% African-American, 4.8% Pacific Island, 2.37% Filipino, 1 .07% Indian/Alaskan

  4. My Classroom • 11th Grade College Prep U.S. History • 32 students • 3-5 students are AP level • 5 students with special needs • 5 male athletes • 1 student is RFEP • 4 students with language difficulties

  5. Teaching Event

  6. The Unit • The Vietnam War • Unit Question: Why did the U.S. lose the Vietnam War? • Big Ideas: • Escalation of troops, Unique Warfare, Media Coverage, Antiwar Movement, Nixon Years, and Lessons Learned

  7. The Lesson • Tet Offensive newspaper articles • Objectives: • Multiple Perspectives • Media Influence • Manipulation of Photos

  8. Focus Question • How could I have encouraged more student participation?

  9. CA Standards for the Teaching Profession

  10. Strengths

  11. Engaging and Supporting all students in learning: • Build on prior knowledge, personal experience, and interests • pre-tests, journals, baseball • Actively engage all students in critical/historical thinking • identifying bias, multiple perspectives/causality

  12. Developing as a professional educator: • Reflect on teaching practice • Every class in STEP, PACT • Improve professional practice by working collegially • We are our own best resources!

  13. Areas of Growth

  14. Planning instruction and designing learning experiences for all students: • Establishing challenging learning goals for all students based on language development and skill level. • Differentiation

  15. Creating and maintaining effective environments for student learning: • Encourage all students to participate in making decisions and in working independently and collaboratively • group roles/norms • Maintain safe learning environments in which all students are treated fairly and respectfully • community building, status intervention

  16. Thanks!

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