221+Agenda+-+11.29.11

9:25 - 9:35 - Welcome, good news, and announcements; Florence
 * Three options for rough draft of final project:
 * Upload to Blackboard by 12/1 or 12/2 for written feedback
 * Sign up for a conference on 12/6 or 12/7 and bring a hard copy
 * Do both
 * Lesson plan feedback before you teach and reflection after

9:35 - 10:00 - Reports from the Field (Nominate agenda items below - especially those who haven't posted an issue yet. Sign your posts with three tildes ~) http://www.khq.com/Global/searchresults.asp?vendor=ez&qu=lewis+and+clark

10:00 - 10:30 - Cathy Dieter - Certification Info

10:30 - 11:00 - Review Differentiation [] - Differentiation Cue Card
 * Foundational principles
 * Three ways to differentiate
 * Based on students' ___

[] - Powerpoint

11:00 - 11:45 - Making sense of politics, policy, and bureaucracy in schools

a. The struggle for control

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vn-SfH15e70 - Two Teachers and Microphone http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LGF5L4BlDc&feature=related - Faculty Meeting http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-St9HfpF3ao - expert http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBmMxKxCz6E - student http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YVs1yjlJog - parent http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEnoJysCyQI - school board http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIY8lbLm8qU - superintendent http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTociDIHPOI - superintendent before congress http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAGhfUn-u-s - U.S. House http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Guiipn1LM6U - Arne Duncan http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weipY6rpMss - US Supreme Court

b. How can you have a voice?

c. In the mess, what is success??

> Twenty years of this work has taught me that God has greater comfort with inverting categories than I do. What is success and what is failure? What is good and what is bad? Setback or progress? Great stock these days, especially in non-profits (and who can blame them), is placed in evidence-based outcomes. People, funders in particular, want to know if what you do “works.” > Are you, in the end, successful? Naturally, I find myself heartened by Mother Teresa’s take: “We are not called to be successful, but faithful.” This distinction is helpful for me as I barricade myself against the daily dread of setback. You need protection from the ebb and flow of three steps forward, five steps backward. You trip over disappointment and recalcitrance very day, and it all becomes a muddle. God intends it to be, I think. For once you choose to hang out with folks who carry more burdens than they can bear, all bets seem to be off. **Salivating for success keeps you from being faithful, keeps you from truly seeing whoever’s sitting in front of you. . .** > **The tyranny of success often can’t be bothered with complexity**.” (Gregory Boyle, Tattoos on the Heart, p. 167-169)
 * "I am sad when I see so many good teachers and parents surrender to forces that sap their potential excellence. The demons are everywhere. Those who care deeply often feel outgunned by apathetic or incompetent administrators and politicians. Expectations for children are often ridiculously low. Racism, poverty, and ignorance often reign supreme on campus. Add to this mix ungrateful students and even mean-spirited people in the teaching profession itself, and the hardiest of souls can be crushed. Each defeat usually means a child's true potential will not be developed." (Rafe Esquith, //Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire,// p. x)
 * "There are so many charlatans in the world of education. They teach for a couple years, come up with a few clever slogans, build their Web sites, and hit the lecture circuit. In this fast-food society, simple solutions to complex problems are embraced far too often. We can do better. I hope that people who read this book realize that true excellence takes sacrifice, mistakes, and enormous amounts of efforst. After all, there are no shortcuts." (Rafe Esquith, //Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire,// p. xii)
 * “People want me to tell them success stories. I understand this. They are the stories you want to tell, after all. So why does my scalp tighten whenever I am asked this? Surely, part of it comes from my being utterly convinced I’m a fraud. ..

11:45 - 12:00 - Course Evaluations

First draft of final project due 12/1 or 12/2 - Blackboard Sign up for conferences here Final version - due 12/10 Final Exam Session - 12/13 - 1:00 - 3:00
 * Upcoming:**