418+Agenda+-+4.6.17

Notetaker: Nathan Patrick Nelson (Anny's favorite student tbh)

1. Meet with Marshallese guests (pseudonyms "N" and "R" will be used throughout)
 * We all introduced ourselves
 * R: plays and coaches students in baseball. From Guam, small family (only 10 brothers and 13 sisters), some are back in Guam some are in Seattle, some are in Spokane. Families move around and help other aunts and families with stores and things that are needed throughout the country.
 * Chuuk is a small 50 mile island where R's parents are from. R is losing most of her home language because she is focusing on english, but her parents mostly stay home and speak Chuuk.
 * N: Born in Spokane and his family is heavily involved in Ukulele music and in Hawaiian dance. Family moves around to help each other.
 * Marshallese kids apparently love talkies and basketball. Talkies are a type of chip? TAKI it's called: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Barcel-Takis-Fuego-Tortilla-Chips-9.9-oz/37846296
 * D's family speak Samoan at home although he is Marshallese and Hawaiian.
 * "Samoan's scare me" -N
 * R talked about a friend of her's name T who mostly speaks Marshallese as he was born in the Marshall Islands.
 * Most islanders are all together and are in groups of mostly islanders.
 * Some of the girls really don't like PE, unless it is volley ball.
 * According to R Islanders don't really want to do something unless they get what they want. There are problems with focusing and turning in assignments. "When we know what we are doing we won't do the work". When students get a VIP card from shaw they tend to stop doing the work. According to R students will be really smart but won't wan't to do the work.
 * R has a teacher who let's them make decisions on how they want the lesson to work (i.e. reading on own or in groups) students will make bets with the teacher (if you all do this, we can watch Moana).
 * Island Time: School on the islands will start at sunrise and go till about 3pm. Getting used to the schedule of being on our timezone takes a lot of getting used to. "No we are never on time, that's just how we roll, we go with the flow" -N.
 * N said he would like to learn more about his home culture, especially his island languages that are lost when he came to America. He would also like to learn more about Island history. N would like to learn about how to make island food and island luau traditions.
 * R wants to join the military but also wants to know more about the islands. Traveling is a huge part of her culture, families will travel all the way across islands to help out other families.
 * R also wants to be in the WMBA
 * To N one of the biggest parts of Island culture is respect. Eating everything on your plate is a must.
 * In Marshallese culture women have more power and respect. But in R's culture at the GOMC church and home culture are not aloud to talk over, or tell a man what to do. There are punishments in place for disrespecting men. Where she is from if you disrespect someone you can be kicked off the island.

2. Text Talk (Jace & Sitima) 3. Depending on time:
 * Chapter 9 is all about assessing students
 * There are many types of assessments and we need to gauge how to support learning through assessments
 * Our first step should always be asking "what do my student's already know"
 * Actually making things and make assessments that resemble what content experts will do in the real world.
 * Discuss //Holler//
 * Begin planning thematic unit

> Several small tasks: > **Due next Tuesday (4/18)** ELL module (document on main wiki page calendar under 4/18) In case you want to get a head start. . . this is a 2-hour task.
 * Housekeeping:**
 * **Watch for an email with the assignment for Tuesday. (It depends on how far we get today . . . )**
 * ****(Update: email has been sent!)****** Due this Tuesday (4/11): **
 * 1) Post a writing-related idea to the Swap Shop. (This will be the last swap shop assignment) http://gonzagateach.wikispaces.com/418+Sp+17+Swap+Shop
 * 2) Post the resource you found to share about Marshallese students here: http://gonzagateach.wikispaces.com/Pacific+Islander+Resources (You prepared this for our 4/4 class session.)
 * 3) On 4/11 we will finally discuss Holler chapters 6-8. Identify two meaningful passages from these chapters to share with your peers. Bring the two passages written/copied/printed on two pieces of paper. (We will be circulating the quotes.)
 * 4) Brainstorm a possible theme, topic, and/or compelling question that could be used for our final curriculum project targeting Marshallese/Islander kids in Spokane. Be prepared to share your idea.