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EDU 301: Challenges of Urban Teaching

EDU 301: Challenges of Urban Teaching. Session 8. Housekeeping. Questions Storm impact Review class schedule Book discussion schedule 3 stories. Agenda. Watch/discuss video about the historical foundations of education. Discuss Banks Discuss lesson planning. Lesson planning activity.

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EDU 301: Challenges of Urban Teaching

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  1. EDU 301: Challenges of Urban Teaching Session 8

  2. Housekeeping • Questions • Storm impact • Review class schedule • Book discussion schedule • 3 stories

  3. Agenda Watch/discuss video about the historical foundations of education. Discuss Banks Discuss lesson planning. Lesson planning activity. Watch/discuss video about the historical foundations of education. Discuss Hamre & Oyler. Book group meeting time.

  4. Video Discussion • School: The Story of American Public Education • Narrated by Meryl Streep. • Key: Relationship between history and today • Episode Four • The Bottom Line • 1980 – “present”

  5. Points to Think About Will competition help public schools improve? “A Nation at Risk” – do you think there is a crisis (or multiple) in public education? Vouchers – should poor people have the same opportunity as rich people to “choose” their school? Ronald Reagan George H. W. Bush

  6. Journal Discussion • Banks (2009) • “The Father of Multicultural Education”

  7. Group Activity Common Core State Standards Initiative http://www.corestandards.org Part of a national movement, but adopted by states. Race to the Top Goal: Prepare students for college and career.

  8. Differentiated Instruction Huge buzzword! Dr. Carol Tomlinson Classroom learning is tailored to ability levels (and interest). Philosophical merit Logistical concerns. Building this into work period part of lesson plans.

  9. Lesson Planning Carousel Four main components Aim (what are we teaching) Motivation (how we will spark interest) Independent Work (how students will practice skill) Assessment (how we will know if they understand) Differentiation for high/low groups

  10. Chapter 6 – Your students Cultural differences Teacher as learner Including all students Knowing the subject Urban Teaching

  11. Video Discussion • School: The Story of American Public Education • Narrated by Meryl Streep. • Key: Relationship between history and today • Episode Four • The Bottom Line • 1980 – “present”

  12. Points to Think About Homeschooling How involved should private businesses be in public schools? Charter schools Testing – why? how often? Are there subjects/topics that all Americans need to know? Has public education been a big success in America? E.D. Hirsch Deborah Meier

  13. Journal Article Discussion Reminders: About 15 minutes. No need for presentation of facts. A few prompts that we can discuss. Facilitation, press when needed. Being prepared with comments/questions. Allowing “space” for others.

  14. Journal Discussion • Britt Hamre and Celia Oyler

  15. Group Meeting Time • Journal Article Discussion Groups • Book Presentation Groups

  16. For Next Time . . . • Read and be ready to discuss all readings. • Bring all readings to class. • Be thinking about your upcoming assignments (see syllabus).

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