Multiculturalism and Metacognition An adventure in cognitive theory and cultural pluralism.

1. Facilitated by Jose Correa and Frank Thornton Multiculturalism and MetacognitionAn adventure in cognitive theory and cultural pluralism.

2. Born and raised in Brownsville, TX Hispanic background Bachelors in Computer Info Systems Married with two children Introductions

3. Facilitator - Frank Thornton • Educational Advocate • Hometown - Richmond, Virginia • Culture - African-American  • Bachelors in Political Science  • Married with two children • Loves documentaries

4. Review the changing demographics and its impact on the delivery of education. State the benefits of Multicultural Education. Explore Metacognition and its viability implementing Multicultural Education. Teaching from a sociopolitical perspective to achieve academic success. Perform interactive activities that promote cultural understanding. Objectives

5. The educational system is not meeting the needs of our children. The majority of male students from the African-American and Latino ethnic groups are not graduating from high school. The large numbers of disenfranchisement is a negative record for the educational system. The lack of achievement is due to factors such as preparedness, teacher attitudes, limited educational resources. Problem in general

6. Social progression and accepting mass mediocrity and failure is unacceptable. Maintaining the status quo through the promotion of Anglo-conformity. Problem Cont'd

7. AGENTS OF CHANGE Planning for change and preparing for power sharing among several groups.

8. The demographics are changing rapidly with the explosion of the Latino population over the last decade. Latinos now comprise the majority population in Texas. Quick Fact

9. Its inevitable. The power dynamics of the country is going to change due to demographics. New groups that ascend to power and influence will need to be educated in a way that is based on multiculturalism. Preparing for the seamless transition of power in the establishment of a new paradigm of cultural pluralism and an equitable society. New Paradigm

10. Who determines what is being taught? How do we develop master teachers? What learning theories should be implemented in the classroom? Educational Policy

11. B.F. Skinner Vgotsky Piaget Bandura Stengard POP QUIZMatch the Learning Theory Social Learning Self Efficacy Operant Conditioning Cognitive Development Creativity

12. Latino

13. Educational Issues Working for Educational Achievement

14. Educational Constraints Historical - Slave Codes Legal - Brown v. Board of Education Inadequate funding for educational resources Socialization - low community expectations  Cultural barriers of instructors and students Educational Issues

15. How many blood types are there? What is DNA? Who is Gregor Mendel? Multicultural Quiz 

16. Shades of Brown A. B. C. D. E. F.

17. Economic Education Political Social Demographic Implications

18. How many species of mankind exist today? What is the total number of species of mankind? What species of man are we? Why do the groups of mankind look different? Activity 1 – Anthropology Quiz Piltdown Man

19. You are what you believe. Belief Systems

20. Definition - The Encyclopedia of Education states that Multicultural education is an idea, an approach to school reform, and a movement for equity, social justice, and democracy. One of the major objectives of multicultural education is to equip schools with the curriculum, tools, and philosophy that allows all students acquire the knowledge, attitudes, and skills needed to function in an ethnically and racially diverse nation and global village. What is Multicultural Education?

21. "Culture" is defined as the belief systems and value orientations that influence customs, norms, practices, and social institutions, including psychological processes (language, care taking practices, media, educational systems) and organizations (media, educational systems; Fiske, Kitayama, Markus, & Nisbett, 1998). Inherent in this definition is the acknowledgement that all individuals are cultural beings and have a cultural, ethnic, and racial heritage. What is Culture?

22. Religion Santos or sacred Images Virgen Maria (Virgen Mary) Mariachi and Spanish classical performances Formal communication Permissive with family members Personal Holidays Quinceaneras Weddings Examples of culture

23. Cooperative learning is essential for Hispanic culture Communication Styles Hierarchical structure Classroom interaction How does culture impact learning?

24. Multiculturalism and Diversity. The terms "multiculturalism" and "diversity" have been used interchangeably to include aspects of identity stemming from gender, sexual orientation, disability, socioeconomic status, or age. What is Multiculturalism?

25. ActivitySpanish Sayings God gives a handkerchief to him who has no nose. Do not abandon your irrigation, counting on the rains from heaven The grief of someone else hangs from a hair. Where ever a door closes, another opens. Bad things come in by the armful and leave by the inches. Dios da panuelo al que no tiene narices. Por el agua del cielo, no dejes tu riego. El duelo ajeno, del pelo cuelga. Donde una puerta se cierra, otra se abre. El mal entra a brazadas y se va a pulgadas.

26. Is there more than one race of people? In the American Pyschological Association Guidelines for Multicultural Education, Helms and Cook (1999) note that "race" has no consensual definition, and that, in fact, biological racial categories and phenotypic characteristics have more within group variation than between group variation. What is Race?

27. What are the benefits of a culturally diverse society? Economic Educational Social Governmental Benefits of Multiculturalism

28. Metacognition

29. Plessy vs. Ferguson Rodriguez vs. San Antonio ISD Brown vs. Board of Education Activity 2 – Separate but Equal Plessy vs. Ferguson 1896 Supreme Court

30. - Mastery Approach - Performance Approach - Performance Avoidance Metacognition Drivers

31. Metacognition is a three-part process (Fogarty 1994). To be successful thinkers, students must: Develop a plan before reading. Monitor their understanding of text; use “fix-up” strategies when meaning breaks down. Evaluate their thinking after reading. Metacognition Strategies - Reading

32. Self-Regulation refers to the learners' ability to make adjustments in their own learning processes in response to their perception of feedback regarding their current status of learning. Self Regulation

33. Know thyself. - Capabilities - Constraints - Possibilities Self Awareness Deep Thought.

34. - Planning - Monitoring - Evaluating Metacognitive Skills

35. - Declarative - Procedural - Conditional Types of Knowledge

36. “I, Too, Sing America” I am the darker brother. They send me to eat in the kitchen When company comes, But I laugh, And eat well, And grow strong. Activity 3 - Literature

37. The Portland Public Schools Baseline Essay Project provided content of multicultural education for the students and faculty. African American American Indian Asian American Hispanic American Multicultural Education - Delivery Dr. Asa G. Hilliard, III

38. Demographic Changes Multicultural Education Metacognition Strategies Academic self-concept and metacognition are correlated Conclusion

39. American Psychological Association (2011), Guidelines on Multicultural Education, Training, Research, Practice, and Organizational Change, Retrieved October 2011 from http://www.apa.org Banks, J.A. & McGee, C. A. (1989). Multicultural education. Needham Heights, MA: Allyn & Bacon. Gale Encyclopedia of Education (2002), Retrieved November 2011 from http://www.encyclopedia.com Giouroukakis, V. & Honigsfeld, A. & Garfinkel, J. (2010), Multicultural Literature in Middle School: Developing Students' Self-and Cross-Cultural Understanding, Multicultural Journal,6,1-18  Gredeler, M.E. (2009), Learning and Instruction: Theory into practice, 6th edition, Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey Hilliard, A.G., (2011), Portland Public Schools Baseline Essays, Retrieved October 2011 from http://www.pps.k12.or.us/departments/curriculum/5024.htm Heath, I.A. & Judd, D.P. (2010), Comparing Strategies that Focus on Enhancing Knowledge and Appreciation of the Relevance of Cultural Diversity Issues for Future Teachers, Multicultural Journal, 6, 1-22 Lederach, J.P. (1995). Preparing for peace: Conflict transformation across cultures. Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University Press. Schott Foundation for Public Education (2008), Given Half a Chance: The Schott 50 State Report on Public Education and Black Males, Retrieved October 2011 from http://www.blackboysreport.org Teaching from a hispanic perspective a handbook for non-hispanic adult educators. (n.d.). Retrieved November 2011, from http://literacynet.org/lp/hperspectives/contents.html  References