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EDU 684: Including Diverse Populations

EDU 684: Including Diverse Populations. Session 4. Housekeeping. Questions School Visit Permission Form First paper due Mini-lessons format Book Discussion sign up 3 stories Evacuation plan Allergies list Basic assistive technology. Agenda.

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EDU 684: Including Diverse Populations

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  1. EDU 684: Including Diverse Populations Session 4

  2. Housekeeping • Questions • School Visit Permission Form • First paper due • Mini-lessons format • Book Discussion sign up • 3 stories • Evacuation plan • Allergies list • Basic assistive technology

  3. Agenda • Listen/talk about a range of disabilities. • Discuss Banks’ conception of multicultural education. • Work together on teacher reactions to student behaviors. • Watch/discuss political differences on education policy. • Teach/learn from our mini-lessons. • Planning time for book presentations.

  4. Learning Disabilities • The invisibility of the disorder • Not achieving commensurate with age and ability level • Use of IQ testing • Common diagnosis • Dyslexia • Dysgraphia • Dyscalculia • 4% of all students, 47% of special education.

  5. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder • Dismissed by some? • Inattention, hyperactivity, impulsivity • Role of medication • Organization skills and routines • 3-5% of students • Understand the social aspect

  6. Communication Disorders • Speech disorders • Articulation (saying sounds) • Fluency (rate and flow) • Voice (quality, pitch, intensity) • Auditory issues • Repeating directions • Showing steps • Language use • Modeling and wait time

  7. Emotional and Behavioral Disorders • Considerably outside the norm, chronic, socially unacceptable • 6-10% of students • External vs. internal behaviors • Early action • Causes?

  8. Emotional and Behavioral Disorders • Anecdotal records • Documented calls/meetings with parents • Plans and their outcomes • Link to student’s academics • Some examples • Violence • Oppositional behavior • Inappropriate responses

  9. Banks (2009) • “The Father of Multicultural Education” Journal Discussion

  10. Dealing with Student Behaviors • Your class has many different personalities. Some of your students exhibit the following behaviors: • Talks to others during quiet activity times • Indicates that no one likes/cares about them • Does not begin assignments after receiving directions • Tattles on other students • What can you try to help your students?

  11. Obama / McCain Debate • What are some of the main differences in policy outlook? • Where are there areas of agreement? • Of the points mentioned, what point to you most identify with? Vouchers, charter schools http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPAW_0Mcu8I&feature=related

  12. Mini-lessons • Mini-lesson, not maxi-lesson. • Popular structure: The “Workshop Method” • ~10 minute mini-lesson • ~25 minute independent work • ~10 minute share/review • Boredom = no learning. • Keep it simple.

  13. Mini-lessons (cont.) • Important components: • Aim/objective – What do we want the students to learn? • Motivation – How will we *spark* interest for our lesson? (less than 1 minute) • Materials – What supplies do we need? • Procedure – numbered list – What steps will we take to teach our lesson? • Questions – What are some key questions we will ask during the lesson to check for understanding?

  14. Mini-lessons (cont.) • Independent work – What will the class do to practice the new skill that you have taught them? • Student evaluation – How will you assess if the students learned the material? • Follow up – What will be your next lesson/homework assignment to build on this learning?

  15. Mini-lessons Grade Levels Subjects Topics

  16. Group Meeting Time • Journal Article Discussion Groups • Book Presentation Groups

  17. For Next Time . . . • Read and be ready to discuss Ravitch (2010) • Read Ch. 9 - 11 in textbook. • Be thinking about your upcoming assignments (see syllabus). 11/8 – School Visit Due 11/29 – Group Presentations begin 12/13 – Researched Position Due 12/13 – Participation Reflection Due

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