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Sylvia Ashton-Warner, James A. Banks, Paulo Friere. Amy Lujan, Alexa Wheat, Amy Coleman, Ray Z. Tilley, Amanda Williams. Paulo Freire September 19, 1921-May 2, 1997. Born in Recife, Brazil Became poor during Great Depression Fell four grades behind
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Sylvia Ashton-Warner, James A. Banks, Paulo Friere Amy Lujan, Alexa Wheat, Amy Coleman, Ray Z. Tilley, Amanda Williams
Paulo Freire September 19, 1921-May 2, 1997 • Born in Recife, Brazil • Became poor during Great Depression • Fell four grades behind • Graduated then attended University of Recife Law School • 1946 became Director of the department of education and culture of the social service in the state of Recife. http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/tag/digital-literacy/
Paulo’s Attack on “Banking” Education: or Critical Pedagogy • Students in “banking” education are seen as recipients to simply be filled with information. • Students objected to “banking” education were told how to think, and made to adjust to the world, and hinders any creativeness. • Mere facts are not the goal of education, but rather active learning. • To actively learn you must understand relationship of education, culture, society and politics.
Paulo wrote two books; Education for Critical Consciousness and Pedagogy of the Oppressed. • Pedagogy of the Oppressed is one of the most quoted educational texts today. • His main educational practice was for adult literacy and political education in three stages. • Study of the Context • Selection of words from Discovered Vocabulary • The Actual Literacy Training. http://www.pfi.org.mt/bio.php
James A. BanksSeptember 24, 1941-Present • Background: • Both parents are farmers • From Arkansas • Grew up during the Jim Crow years • Graduated from Chicago City Junior College and Chicago Teachers College • Did not like the images in his textbook about slaves • Currently a professor at the University of Washington http://www.tc.columbia.edu/news/article.htm?id=6378
5 dimensions of multicultural education • Content integration • Knowledge construction • Equity Pedagogy • Prejudice Reduction • Empowering school culture and social structure http://education.washington.edu/news/res_spotlight/res_conf_2008.html
Sylvia Ashton-WarnerDecember 17, 1908 - April 28, 1984 • Born in Stratford, New Zealand • Graduated from Auckland Teachers’ Training College • In 1987 the University of Auckland renamed their library • The Sylvia Ashton-Warner Library http://mp.natlib.govt.nz/detail/?id=22609&l=en
Sylvia Ashton-Warner • Contributions: • Multi-Cultural Education • Key Vocabulary • Made emotions and imagination legitimate subjects. • Organic Teaching http://mp.natlib.govt.nz/detail/?id=22611&l=en