Last Tuesday in class was the first time I heard of Mooc. I read the information and looked at the link Dr. Zamora posted on our home page. If I am understanding it correctly, we are already moving forward with tweets and blogging on different text already. Its now taking the actual information in which we are compiling from our projects and putting into together for others to view. I am ok with trying something new, I will probably need some help with getting started.
Our group got a lot accomplished last Tuesday night. We have an outline as to how we would like to see our project being presented . I am looking for links from the movie Lean on Me - link to administrators / school culture - how can we promote an atmosphere of success. I actually found three links and I sent them to those in our group to get some feed back from them.
Saturday, March 7, 2015
Monday, March 2, 2015
Blog #4
I sat in class last week an opened up a part of me to strangers that I do not know and they not know me. Their was a part of me that I believe that was crying out. Crying out in a way that answers the questions , "Why do we need to have these conversations about race?" I believe it is important because we live in a society in which people are still judged by the color of their skin.
One of the young ladies in the class "stated how she felt sadden by the things in which black children have to go through everyday of their lives and I believe she is not by herself. There are other people of race who do not have to instruct their children not to hang out in the Dunkin Donuts parking lot with their friends, even though the kids are just having some innocent fun and laughter. Especially if it is a certain time of night. Be careful of the areas in which you drive your car, especially after a certain time of night. Please do not wear a hoodie on when you are walking from school, or just going to the library, even though it might be cold. Just put a regular winter hat on your head. I think when we share , people get to see who you are as a person and not by the color of your skin. Sometimes we say and do things out of ignorance. When you do not know , you can not correct it. These conversations allow others to see that everyone does not live in a rose garden and people are just people are in covered in different casings with different ways of living ,but they still need food and water to survive,they need medical attention for different medical problems, and they also need oxygen to breath. If we can start looking at people just as we see a box of beautiful assorted colors ,then the world could be a better place to live.
I also believe having these conversations allows the person that has been wounded, to let go of some of the hurt, and they begin to heal and then they are able to help others heal .
I am not sure if things can be shifted in a more positive way and I heard people say , "Do not think like that, do not be like that , or that is way this world is in the shape it is in."I believe people have to want to change.
One of the young ladies in the class "stated how she felt sadden by the things in which black children have to go through everyday of their lives and I believe she is not by herself. There are other people of race who do not have to instruct their children not to hang out in the Dunkin Donuts parking lot with their friends, even though the kids are just having some innocent fun and laughter. Especially if it is a certain time of night. Be careful of the areas in which you drive your car, especially after a certain time of night. Please do not wear a hoodie on when you are walking from school, or just going to the library, even though it might be cold. Just put a regular winter hat on your head. I think when we share , people get to see who you are as a person and not by the color of your skin. Sometimes we say and do things out of ignorance. When you do not know , you can not correct it. These conversations allow others to see that everyone does not live in a rose garden and people are just people are in covered in different casings with different ways of living ,but they still need food and water to survive,they need medical attention for different medical problems, and they also need oxygen to breath. If we can start looking at people just as we see a box of beautiful assorted colors ,then the world could be a better place to live.
I also believe having these conversations allows the person that has been wounded, to let go of some of the hurt, and they begin to heal and then they are able to help others heal .
I am not sure if things can be shifted in a more positive way and I heard people say , "Do not think like that, do not be like that , or that is way this world is in the shape it is in."I believe people have to want to change.
Monday, February 23, 2015
Blog #3
What will my part be in my groups presentation?
The part in which I will be taking within my groups presentation is to interview two of my teachers within my building, another teacher within our school district and a principle who has studied in China concerning education. I have also listened to a couple of videos by Principal Kafele on how we as teachers need to "Close the Attitude Gap. What is the Attitude Gap? The relationship between teachers and students. One of the key elements is having a relationship between the student and the teacher. The teacher has to ask themselves, Do I Know My Student/Students?
The gap between the student who has the will to learn and the student who does not have the will, the drive to learn. Why is that and what can I (teacher) do to help that student to have that zeal?
I want to show this video as well as ask these questions to our students in our class. I want us to think about the question is education a race and ethnicity problem or is it a problem in which we have not connected to the students who have not a drive to learn?
As a teacher , we need to change our mind set on how do I get this kid to be hungry for success,desire for success and to want success.I NEED TO CONNECT WITH THAT STUDENT!!!!
I hoping to inform our class on ways in which we as educators can "Close the ATTITUDE Gap and the achievement gap will follow.
The part in which I will be taking within my groups presentation is to interview two of my teachers within my building, another teacher within our school district and a principle who has studied in China concerning education. I have also listened to a couple of videos by Principal Kafele on how we as teachers need to "Close the Attitude Gap. What is the Attitude Gap? The relationship between teachers and students. One of the key elements is having a relationship between the student and the teacher. The teacher has to ask themselves, Do I Know My Student/Students?
- How do I learn as a student?
- How do they process information towards learning?
- Compassion- Do I care about them?
- Do I have a re-pore with my students?
- Do I know what their needs and aspirations are?
- What do I know about them?
- What keeps them motivated to excel?
- What keeps them inspired to want to learn?
- What do you know about their experiences and reality?
- What do you know about their goals and aspirations?
- What are his/her challenges and obstacles?
- Do I believe in my student/students?
The gap between the student who has the will to learn and the student who does not have the will, the drive to learn. Why is that and what can I (teacher) do to help that student to have that zeal?
I want to show this video as well as ask these questions to our students in our class. I want us to think about the question is education a race and ethnicity problem or is it a problem in which we have not connected to the students who have not a drive to learn?
As a teacher , we need to change our mind set on how do I get this kid to be hungry for success,desire for success and to want success.I NEED TO CONNECT WITH THAT STUDENT!!!!
I hoping to inform our class on ways in which we as educators can "Close the ATTITUDE Gap and the achievement gap will follow.
Monday, February 16, 2015
Blog #2 - Project Prosposal
Mary McLeod Bethune said "The whole world opened to me when I learned to read" This is a very powerful statement. I remember reading as a young person and imaging being in the story or taking part in the world of make believe. I remember going on vacation every summer or just going to the museum and being able to connect to those things I read about. Some things I had not read about but was exposed to a world outside of my city.
Having worked in education for 15 years, you see a lot of students that do not have that same creative mind because of the lack of exposure to the world itself and books other than what we supply them in school.
One of the most challenging things I have seen the teachers come up against in the classroom and that is writing . Our students within the school I work at come from a very low economic family status. And so the teachers are finding it very difficult to get these students to write papers.
I was thinking of interviewing a panel of educators and maybe a panel of students about the "The Effects of Poverty in the Classroom." I want to get the educators view vs.the students view. Recording on video as each side gives their opinion of the struggles with teaching and the students learning. I am thinking , this should only take about 20 minutes no more than 30 minutes.Here are some of the questions I came up with:
1.What are some of the challenges with teaching writing in the classroom?(teacher)
2. Why do you feel your students are struggling with writing?
3.Do you feel students feel very disconnected to this so called real world, that they have not been exposed to?
4. Do you believe that gaining a students trust will help the student open up to you?
5.What are some of creative ideas you have been able to help in the classroom? Have they worked or not worked?
6. Do you feel like you are in this world of writing alone?
7.Has writing become more challenging in the classroom?
8.As educators do you feel as though there is enough material to help you get over these hurdles
in writing ?
Students
1. Do you like writing? Why or why not?
2. Do you find writing a challenge? Why or why not?
3. What do can the teachers do to help with writing in the classroom?
4. Are you given enough tools in the classroom
5. Do you find writing a lot easier when you have a great connection with your teacher?
6. Do you feel the teachers understand your struggles with writing in the classroom?
7. Are you allowed to be very creative with your writing in the classroom?
8. Do you feel connected to this world in order to be creative with your writing?
Having worked in education for 15 years, you see a lot of students that do not have that same creative mind because of the lack of exposure to the world itself and books other than what we supply them in school.
One of the most challenging things I have seen the teachers come up against in the classroom and that is writing . Our students within the school I work at come from a very low economic family status. And so the teachers are finding it very difficult to get these students to write papers.
I was thinking of interviewing a panel of educators and maybe a panel of students about the "The Effects of Poverty in the Classroom." I want to get the educators view vs.the students view. Recording on video as each side gives their opinion of the struggles with teaching and the students learning. I am thinking , this should only take about 20 minutes no more than 30 minutes.Here are some of the questions I came up with:
1.What are some of the challenges with teaching writing in the classroom?(teacher)
2. Why do you feel your students are struggling with writing?
3.Do you feel students feel very disconnected to this so called real world, that they have not been exposed to?
4. Do you believe that gaining a students trust will help the student open up to you?
5.What are some of creative ideas you have been able to help in the classroom? Have they worked or not worked?
6. Do you feel like you are in this world of writing alone?
7.Has writing become more challenging in the classroom?
8.As educators do you feel as though there is enough material to help you get over these hurdles
in writing ?
Students
1. Do you like writing? Why or why not?
2. Do you find writing a challenge? Why or why not?
3. What do can the teachers do to help with writing in the classroom?
4. Are you given enough tools in the classroom
5. Do you find writing a lot easier when you have a great connection with your teacher?
6. Do you feel the teachers understand your struggles with writing in the classroom?
7. Are you allowed to be very creative with your writing in the classroom?
8. Do you feel connected to this world in order to be creative with your writing?
Saturday, February 7, 2015
Journey Project Ideas
What ideas do I have for a project in our writing race class. I have been pondering over this since I left our class on Tuesday. I believe I am going towards either a hypertext or some sort of video. Something visual and maybe a pamphlet to go with one of the links.I thought about interviewing educators. I think I will have a better handle on the type of project I would like to proceed with as the class moves further along with ideas.Since I left our class last Tuesday, I have taken the liberty to address other educators with whom I work with concerning the role race plays in how we learn to write. Some of the responses were interesting;
*However the question is how do we fix it?
* Can it be fixed ?
* What grade or age should this be done?
* Do our cultures influence communication and writing?
*Does our environment and what we are exposed to also influence communication and writing?
I am still at a stand still with what we can do as a collaborative project concerning our class. There are so many great ideas. As we engage more in class with discussions maybe the light bulb will become a little brighter.
This journey is exciting and I am ready for the ride!
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