1. National Archives
b. This exhibit from the Hoover Library-Museum shows artifacts and tells the stories of approximately 106 women who have had an impact in United States history. An example is the story of Sacagawea, Native American Interpreter and her adventures with Lewis and Clark.
2. National Education Association
a. Student groups that experience achievement gaps
i. Racial and Ethnic Minorities
ii. ESL Students
iii. Students with Disabilities
iv. Boys/Girls
v. Students from low –income families
i. Determine the diverse groups served by your school. Consider cultural, linguistic, racial, and ethnic diversity. Find out the degree to which families and students in these groups are accessing available school services.
1. A big part of my teaching style will be to take the time to access the school overall and to investigate the programs and services being offered, Then next step in the process would be to evaluate just who in the school population is taking advantage of our resources and ask for feedback. Next I would reach out to those that aren’t utilizing the tools provided and ask if there is anything that we could be doing better which would encourage the m to be using the tool we have provided.
ii. Network with other schools that are developing and implementing culturally competent systems. Adapt the processes and information that are consistent with your school's needs and interests.
1. Why re-invent the wheel when there are plenty of schools who have tackled the achievement gap issue. Working with other schools with similar issues provides a community of educators that can share ideas and methods that have and have not worked in regards to solving similar problems. Collaboration is a great way to be creative in problem solving.
iii. Network with parent, family, minority community, and faith-based organizations concerned with the needs of diverse students. Solicit their involvement and input in the design and implementation of initiatives for culturally, linguistically, racially, and ethnically diverse groups.
1. Parents and community organizations can help build school program that will address some of the issues causing the achievement gaps. Teachers and school administrators would be naive in thinking that they could address cultural differences on their own. Partnering with parent and the surrounding community ensures that there are a variety of ideas being used. This closes the gap between the school and the surrounding community.
a. The 21st century has brought us many very useful tools in technology, including updated cell phones, faster more affordable computers. Texting and in many cases instant messaging is becoming an accepted communication practice within corporate America. With all of this technology available to young people it has opened up a new way to tease and pick on the outsiders in a classroom. I find it disturbing to know that schools have been sued for trying to take action in the misuse of these mediums. The school is the primary arena that most students are using these types of tools and most parents are just completely out of touch with what their child does on a day to day basis. As cyber bullying continues to become a larger problem both for students and teachers, we need to look at giving our schools the ability to be proactive and reactive whenever they can. It is always distressing to hear of a young person committing suicide because of their lack of self worth based on the way other student treat them, as educators we can step in on the playground, but in the cyber world we have very little to no control over our students actions in regards to the use of technology. This is a situation that must change.
a. Very cool website for educators it takes away some of my fears in coming up with resources for creative lesson plans. I loved the idea that I have tools to use both in and out of the classroom to help get my subject matter across to students. Having links to tutorial webs for math and money management is a huge time saver. The area “Teacher Helpers” provides samples of presentations, rubrics, evaluation tools and even ideas for decorating you bulletin boards. I see this as an invaluable resource in helping me attain my goal of providing a creative learning environment in my classroom.
a. The quiz breaks down your strengths and weaknesses in several areas. My Top three are :
i. Interpersonal – 89%
ii. Intrapersonal – 89%
iii. Logical and Mathematical – 69%
i. I loved the idea that there is a learning community focused on teaching towards students’ strengths and encouraging development in their weaknesses. How wonderful it would have been to know back before trying to choose a major in college, what my interests were and what types of careers might be most successful for me. It might not have taken me 20 years to investigate teaching as a solid career option.
a. Lesson would be used at grade level 6-8. The subject is in the “Mix it up” category. People are generally passionate about their feelings and thoughts on controversial issues such as sexual preference and race and ethnicity. Friendships are formed around the idea that each person feels the same way about a certain topic. Young people usually do not possess the skills to disagree respectfully. The activity suggests students to expand their way of thinking and become friends with a variety of people who may even think differently than they do. I would use this activity some within the first month of class so that my students would have the opportunity to develop new friendships throughout the school year. My hope would be to bring the class together as a group who are respectful of others opinions and ideas even though they might disagree. A great lesson to be learned early on as the cyber bullying issues is on the rise and more easily done at starting at the middle school level.
a. According to a study by the American Association of Physicians for Human Rights, what percentage of physicians report witnessing a colleague giving reduced care or refusing care to lesbian, gay, or bisexual patients? 52%
i. I am amazed that there is still such a strong level of discrimination based on sexual preference, especially in the medical field. Doctors take oaths to protect the lives of human beings and providing less care based on something as personal as sexual presence is completely unacceptable. Why is it that a country that was found on the idea that we are all equal continues to such high levels of discrimination?
b. In a 2007 study, UNICEF rated the treatment of children in the 23 wealthiest countries in the world based on 40 indicators of child well-being. Which two countries received the lowest ratings? The United States and the UK
i. This answer left me speechless. The US is a nation known for wealth and abundance. We are consistently helping struggling countries with medical supplies, military support etc. We need to be focusing more money on our own citizens. Programs such as No Child Left Behind do not allow for better education of our students it limits them. Politicians’ are to focused on what is happening globally and there needs to be more attention paid to our children future. They will be the next group of leaders. Shouldn’t we be investing more in them than any other country?
a. Just as it is important to teach young people to respect each other in their face to face communication, we need to instill the same guidelines in their cyber communities. Many things can be misinterpreted over email and in chat rooms and we need to be extremely careful in hoe we communicate our thought and ideas because we do not have the benefits of responding to body language and facial expressions in cyber communications. The most important lesson in written communication is the always consider how a person our group may take your comments- Think of the person on the other end, can they sense you are trying to be funny? :^D Do you want them to know you are angry? :-||
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