101+Agenda+11.5.13

10:50 - 10:55 - Welcome

10:55 - 11:05- Metaphor Projects

11:05 - 11:20 - Types of Poverty:
 * Generational
 * Working Class
 * Immigrant Poverty
 * Depression Era Poverty
 * Situational

11:20 - 11:55 - School Policy and Practice Analysis
 * 1) http://westseattlehs.seattleschools.org/modules/cms/pages.phtml?sessionid=&pageid=227164
 * 2) http://fhs.fifeschools.com/athletics
 * 3) http://www.spokaneschools.org/domain/2280
 * 4) http://www.seattleschools.org/modules/cms/pages.phtml?sessionid=&pageid=229258
 * 5) http://brandstatements.com/sciencefair/rules.html
 * 6) http://spottedinfirstgrade.blogspot.com/2012/07/reading-at-home-for-firsties.html


 * In general, does this policy/practice align with the reality of children/families in poverty?
 * Why? (Tie directly back to what you've learned about poverty)
 * Potential benefits? Disadvantages?
 * Needed support/adaptations?

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11:55 - 12:05 - Mid-semester check-in
 * What is working for you in this course?
 * What is not working for you in this course?
 * What is one thing I could do to make your learning experience more valuable?
 * What is one thing you could do to make your learning experience more valuable?


 * Housekeeping:**
 * November 13 - New Teacher Panel, 7:30 p.m. - Foley Teleconference Center
 * November 8 - Field Journal Entry #2 - Respond to this prompt:
 * Describe an experience from your service learning placement that was particularly interesting, inspiring, challenging, or perplexing
 * Try to describe the situation objectively without rushing to judgment
 * Explore multiple interpretations and explanations for the experience
 * Connect the experience to course content -- e.g. What ideas from 101 relate to this experience? How?
 * Your entry should be a minimum of 400 words
 * Keep up with your book club reading schedule!
 * Be thinking about a way for each group to present to the class.