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The Day the Ceiling Fell Down
8:00 - 8:10 - Welcome and Good News

8:10 - 9:00 - Diversity Examples (continued)

9:00 - 9:30 - Discuss readings in small groups
 * ** C ** – What challenged you?
 * ** H ** – What helped you?
 * ** I ** – What inspired you?
 * ** P ** – What perplexed you?

9:30 - 9:40 - Break

9:40 - 10:20 - Microteach and Reflection - Zach


 * What are characteristics of productive teaching reflection?

10:20 - 10:35 - Designing a learning environment
 * http://thedailywaster.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/study-in-starbucks.jpg
 * http://www.kdhnews.com/images/story/35561_b1.jpg
 * http://images.businessweek.com/ss/10/02/0216_best_places_for_leadership/image/006_walmart.jpg
 * http://www.flickr.com/photos/ryanrules/4373703397/
 * http://cdn.ideasforhouses.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Saks+Fifth+Avenue+Kicks+Off+Spring+Fashion+saks-style-interior-design-3.jpg
 * http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dP5-ZfJKXxY/TvyDyLcX18I/AAAAAAAAAsM/6Lis2JrEFP4/s1600/carney1%255B1%255D.jpg
 * http://www.goodwinsustainabledevelopment.com/cms/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/1193228_35828531.jpg

10:35 - 10:40 - Break

1. Response Paper > “When I consider the origins of my views, I realize that my personal history, by necessity, contributes considerably to my current belief systems. I write from a life lived in many margins, usually while struggling to approach the center of whichever page of my life is unfolding at the moment. It has been that struggle to understand and adapt to various contexts that has led me on the personal journey of discovering other realities.” (Lisa Delpit, 1995, p. 73)
 * To Do for Tuesday**
 * Review your notes from the diversity examples. Think about these quotes:
 * “We all interpret behaviors, information, and situations through our own cultural lenses; these lenses operate involuntarily, below the level of conscious awareness, making it seem that our own view is simply “the way it is.” Learning to interpret across cultures demands reflecting on our own experiences, analyzing our own culture, examining and comparing varying perspectives. We must consciously and voluntarily make our cultural lenses apparent. Engaging in the hard work of seeing the world as others see it must be a fundamental goal for any move to reform the education of teachers and their assessment.” (Lisa Delpit, 2006, p. 151)
 * When you consider the different aspects of your identity and life experience, where are your margins? What social/cultural boundaries do you feel most comfortable within? When have you had to cross borders?
 * As a teacher, how do you hope to catch a glimpse into the world as your students see it?
 * Write a 1-2 page response to these questions in your GoogleDoc journal.

2. Reading - Read chapter 2 in Larson - Think about examples from your student experience of the types of curriculum discussed in the chapter.