Edu Governance history &Phil
Discussion 2a:
1) Which developmental difference influences students’ learning and teachers’ instruction most? Explain your response.
2) What are some critical elements in providing a culturally-responsive learning environment?
3) Respond briefly to the questions regarding “teaching to the Minds of Boys” as listed on Slide 8 (guiding questions) of this week.
4) When you access the website for ASCD “Whole Child Initiative,” review 3-4 of the more recent episodes and select two of the specific recommendations that were provided on how to improve student learning through the application of developmental science. As part of your discussion, explain why those two recommendations spoke to you. Be sure to support your choices with examples from the literature.
Current event:
About the discussion in a event news article. Attaching layout
Article review:
Attaching the layout and article link
. “Teaching to the Minds of Boys” by K. King & N, Gurian
Educational Leadership, September 2006, Vol., No. 1, pages 56-61 see if there is a book online
ESOL FOUND:Cross-Cultural
Discussion 2a
English Language Learners come from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds. As educators of ELLs, we must be open to learning about the linguistic and cultural background of our students. Think about your role as a teacher of a diverse group of learners and reflect on and discuss the following questions:
- How would you define culture, race, and nationality? Discuss how you came to these definitions and the role of each in today’s classroom.
- Consider the cultural groups of students in your local school district and how membership in these groups may impact their life and learning. Then, discuss your membership in at least 2 groups and the impact it has had on your life and learning.
Ethnocentrism is when individuals persistently view a new culture through the lens of their own cultural values, beliefs and experiences. Discuss why ethnocentrism could be a problem for teachers of ELL students.
Mathematics in Elem School:
Discussion 1
Read the following article, Are You Students Problem Performers or Problem-Solvers? and think about the strategies described. Select one of the three strategies to describe how you could use it to engage.
Reading Foundations Elem School:
Discussion 1
Read and analyze the concept map titled Foundations of Language and Literacy on p. 76, and explore the interactive concept map in the module. What content comprises emergent literacy based on this concept map? How do they connect and support each other?
Discussion 2
Read how to create literate and communicative learning environments at home on pgs. 87-88, with specific attention to the 4 points provided on p. 88. (ESOL 2.1.a) Discuss how these points (access to a variety of print materials, modeling of writing for a variety of purposes, responding to questions about print, and being read to) can be successfully shared with our ESOL families. How can these points be used to build language development? How can they build listening/speaking skills?
Seminar Reflection:
Discussion 1
Ethics and Principles
What measures can you take to ensure that your ethics and principles are never called into question?
Try and have good enough detail. If its possible to have this done before 10:00 A.m Eastern tomorrow.
Put the titles of the disscussions for each class it belongs too.
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