Monday, September 17, 2012

Corridor of Shame and the deficit view of poverty

How does the documentary Corridor of Shame portray people and children in poverty?

Place the portrayal of poverty and people in poverty in the context of the following:

"Return of the Deficit," Curt Dudley-Marling

"The Myth of the Culture of Poverty," Paul Gorski

"No Excuses" and the Culture of Shame: Why Metrics Don't Matter

Friday, September 14, 2012

Change of Subject: Why teachers have test anxiety, too

Change of Subject: Why teachers have test anxiety, too

Lean Production: What’s Really Hurting Public Education | Jacobin

Lean Production: What’s Really Hurting Public Education | Jacobin

Daily Kos: Why you should care about what happens to the poor

Daily Kos: Why you should care about what happens to the poor

Daily Kos: On "Hostile Rhetoric," Laziness, and the Education Debate

Daily Kos: On "Hostile Rhetoric," Laziness, and the Education Debate

Midterm: Anthony Cody/ Gates Foundation Reform Dialogue

Midterm; self-evaluation/course midterm feedback

Class discussion: Anthony Cody education reform debate with the Gates Foundation (GF):

Cody

(1) Dialogue With the Gates Foundation: How Do We Build the Teaching Profession?
(2) Responding to the Gates Foundation: How do we Consider Evidence of Learning in Teacher Evaluations?
(3) Dialogue with the Gates Foundation: Can Schools Defeat Poverty by Ignoring It?
(4) Dialogue With the Gates Foundation: What Is the Purpose of K-12 Education?
(5) The Dialogue With the Gates Foundation: What Happens When Profits Drive Reform?

GF

(1) The Gates Foundation Responds: How do we Build the Teaching Profession
(2) The Gates Foundation Writes: How Do We Consider Evidence of Student Learning in Teacher Evaluation?
(3) The Gates Foundation Responds: Poverty Does Matter--But It Is Not Destiny
(4) The Gates Foundation Writes: K-12 Education: An Opportunity Catalyst
(5) The Gates Foundation Responds: The Role of the Marketplace in Education

The Great Lakes Center for Education Research and Practice

The Great Lakes Center for Education Research and Practice