"The very best thing you can be in life is a teacher, provided that you are crazy in love with what you teach, and that your classes consist of eighteen students or fewer. Classes of eighteen students or fewer are a family, and feel and act like one." Kurt Vonnegut
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
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
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
Sunday, September 16, 2012
Saturday, September 15, 2012
Friday, September 14, 2012
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
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
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