1. I reviewed the Bill of Rights exhibit on the national Archives web site and feel it would be an excellent addition to any lesson on American Government. The exhibit discussed the history of the constitution and the bill of rights. The exhibit also had transcripts of the first ten amendments and the image of the actual document. The use of primary sources in the classroom can be a tremendous value to the students. Having access to original documents and materials can give students a better view of history and help make the lesson more interesting.
2. I selected the following are three of the areas from the "Becoming a Culturally Competent Educator" article on the NEA website because I felt they were a good fit for my teaching style.
Engage school staff in discussions and activities that offer an opportunity to explore attitudes, beliefs, and values related to cultural diversity and cultural competence.
I feel it is critical for all educators and administrators to be aware of the cultural attitudes of students and teachers alike. Having group discussions and exploring each others beliefs, thoughts and attitudes is very helpful and a great start to cultural competence. I feel very comfortable initiating and participating in these kinds of discussions.
Identify and include budgetary expenditures each fiscal year to facilitate personnel development through their participation in conferences, workshops, and seminars on cultural competence.
Educators must continually work at their cultural competence. By attending workshops, seminars and conferences they can learn from other teachers and interact with people with different cultures and attitudes. I believe in coming together as a community and learning form one another.
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.
Collaborating with other schools that have succeeded in developing strong programs for cultural diversity and competence can be very beneficial. Even if a school has a great program already, it is very possible they can pick up great ideas to enhance what they are already doing. Sharing ideas and programs with other schools only makes everyone better.
3. I took the test for high school grades and received a zero score. I am not classified as a cyber bully but I have known people that would score high if they took the test. Schools have little authority to stop kids from cyberbullying if it occurs off campus on a students private time is hard for the school. Schools leave themselves open to lawsuits if they try and take disciplinary action. But they can be effect working with the parents to stop cyberbulling. Schools can also make a difference by educating all students on cyberethics and the law. Another action schools can take it to add provisions to the school's acceptable use policy reserving the right to discipline the student for actions taken off-campus if they are intended to have an effect on a student or they adversely affect the safety and well-being of student while in school.
4, Algebra LAB is an online learning environment that helps high school students focus on topics and skills from mathematics classes that are needed in their introductory science courses. It has often been said mathematics is the language of science. Students that have not mastered basic algebra skills have difficulty solving science problems because they can't recognize when particular mathematics procedures are applicable. AlgebraLABs work on building the connections between science and the basic mathematics required. These labs utilize lessons on topic/skill combination, practice pages for each topic/skill combination word-problem mini-lessons, and interpretations of science graphs that integrate reading and math skills and hands-on science activities to support the use of mathematics in science occupations.
As an educator I would try and incorporate tools like Algebra LABs as much as possible to enhance my lessons. I think it is important to incorporate science material as well as other materials that bring real life applications to math classes. Many students find math difficult and boring. They do not realize how math plays a key role in our every day lives.Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators offers many tools for teachers. One tool that I would use my classrooms is the guide to WebQuest. On her web site there are links to sites that help the teacher develop WebQuests as well as other learning activities. One site by Bernie Dodge and Tom March offers a a huge selection of WebQuest links and materials in addition to articles that let the teacher stay up on the latest thinking about WebQuests and Working the Web for Education.
5. After taking the multiple intelligence test I scored an 88% logical-mathematical, a 69% on intrapersonal and a 56% on interpersonal.
I was impressed and a little surprised at the results Smartville had with such a different teaching style. The more I thought about the Multiple Intelligences (MI)and how kids learn in different ways it seemed much more logical. Offering students a menu of activities to perform not only empowers them but also increases the chances the lesson will be taught in a way they can understand and process. I would like to see more schools embrace MI and start educating their faculty staff so they can tailor their lessons to their students strengths.6. I chose a lesson geared for grades 9 through 12 from the subject of math and technology. The lesson I picked was called Wealth Matters. It looks at the causes and meaning of poverty in our own nation and offers students tools for change, and new ways to interpret the world around them. Students will learn about income distribution in a market economy, prepare and follow a budget, will engage in problem solving and do reflective writing. They will also learn to how finances affect access to education, health care and other factors. I would introduce this lesson to my students and have them divide into small groups. I would assign the groups different family profiles. Each group would be responsible for meeting the family's basic needs, providing education for the children, health care, entertainment, etc. After they mastered the skill of maintaining a budget they would be given an unexpected change which would require them to make financial adjustments and redo their budget.
http://www.tolerance.org/activity/wealth-matters7. I too the Multicultural Education and Equity Awareness Quiz and recieved a score of 3 out of 15. I was pretty supprised by how low my score was. I was also shocked by the answers when I went back and reread the questions. I was surprised that coming from a privilidged back ground could add as much as 160 points on the SAT score. Affirmitive action is constantly in the news and constantly challenged. Yet, I never hear or read about the legacy advantage that many from weathly backgrounds recieve. It is obviously not fair. But what can be done about it? How can the playing field be leveled for all students who are striving to get into good colleges. I was also shocked to see there are over 2,600,000 millionares in this country. That is almost one out of every 100 men, women and children in this country. Considering the average annual income in this country is around $40,000, it makes me wonder if there is a growing gap between the rich and poor.
8. I scored 10 out of 10 on the quiz. The information on the test was very basic but extremely important to know. Students need to know how to communicate and interact on the internet. If they are unaware of proper etiquette they will be constantly be annoying others. Just like interacting in person, students have to know how to be sensitive to others and practice good manners. Developing and maintaining relationships is just as important on-line. Netetiquette needs to be taught at an early age.
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