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EDE 200: Social Foundations of Education

EDE 200: Social Foundations of Education. Session 12. Housekeeping. Questions Journal Article Critique NYSTCE reminders - $79 or $149 3 stories. Agenda. Watch/discuss School video part 2. Listen/Talk about George S. Counts on teacher neutrality. Discuss Banks (2009).

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EDE 200: Social Foundations of Education

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  1. EDE 200: Social Foundations of Education Session 12

  2. Housekeeping Questions Journal Article Critique NYSTCE reminders - $79 or $149 3 stories

  3. Agenda • Watch/discuss School video part 2. • Listen/Talk about George S. Counts on teacher neutrality. • Discuss Banks (2009). • Discuss all of these issues in the context of contemporary society. • Listen/talk about specific NYC teacher issues.

  4. Video Discussion School: The Story of American Public Education Narrated by Meryl Streep. Key: Relationship between history and today Episode Two • As American as Public School • 1900 – 1950

  5. Points to Think About • Schools role in removing “the barbarism of our immigrant background” • Role of patriotism – school’s job to teach love of country? • Tracking - does a bricklayer really need to know Shakespeare? Ellwood Cubberley Lewis Terman

  6. George S. Counts • Educational theorist • Head of teachers union (AFT) • Contemporary of John Dewey (progressivism) • Dare the school build a new social order? • American ideals and how they play out in school

  7. Should the Teacher Always be Neutral? • Look through Counts’ article for one line that you feel has particular pertinence. • On one side of the card, write the quote. • On the other side, briefly state why you chose it.

  8. Uses of Education in Dictatorships • Particular form of education • Unquestioning of authority • Group > individual • Lack of dissent • Uniformity • Brainwashing?

  9. Teacher Neutrality and Bias • Is public, American, and well-meaning education a form of brainwashing/indoctrination? • Yes, this is bad • Yes, but this is can be beneficial • No • Dangers of teaching “just the facts” • Dangers of giving equal time to all views

  10. 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.

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

  12. Questions What questions do you have about teaching in NYC that we have yet to address? What have you seen during your observations that needs clarification?

  13. Layoffs / Excessing Seniority procedures Last in, First out Retention rights Pros and cons Layoff situations (downsized) Last faced in 1970’s Excessing (inconvenienced) Absent Teacher Reserve (ATR) Chancellor Dennis Walcott

  14. For Next Time . . . 10/20 – Journal Article Critique 11/17 – School Visit Paper 11/29 – Group Presentations begin 12/13 – Researched Position Paper & Participation Reflection Paper Look ahead at upcoming readings. Be thinking about your upcoming assignments (see syllabus).

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