VISION- "Enduring Understandings"
Overall vision is for students to develop knowledge and skills to:
1. Identify Structural Power Imbalances
2. Identify a Challenge Faced/Facing
3. RECOGNIZE THE NEED FOR EACH OTHER
Who benefits, Link to Historical and Institutional Root Causes.
Link to Institutional Causes
Collective Action
#interconnectedness
Capitalism
HOW DOES THIS HELP?
MAP OUT A COHESIVE CURRICULUM, USING BACKWARDS PLANNING.
CYCLE 1.
STORY OF SELF.
CYCLE 2.
STORY OF SELF.
OBJECTIVES
USE MAPS, DATA, TO WRITE AND TELL STORY OF SELF
GOALS
"Read Your World Before Reading the Word."
GROUND IN FOUNDATIONAL
CONCEPTS, DEFINITIONS.
PURPOSE OF CLASS
TO MAP YOUR WORLD
2 OF THE
Floating topic
WHAT I NEEDED
ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS
CONCLUSION
American Work Ethic
WHY WAS I NOT
SHOWING FOR WORK?
CHALLENGE WAS UNTENABLE
DECISIONS BY ADMINISTRATION MADE LIKELIHOOD FOR FAILURE VERY HIGH
SO FREAKING WHAT???
YPAR
COMPOUNDED THE SITUATION...
1. NO CURRICULUM, GOALS, PURPOSE FOR CLASS.
ABSOLUTELY ABSURD
2. LACK OF APPROPRIATE SUPPORT.
3. Did Not Respond to Requests for Help
4. No Communication
LACK OF PREP
NO TIME FOR
PROCEDURES OR PLAN
Did Opposite
including some that you committed to.
CONDITIONED
REACTION
It doesn't matter. No call, no shows are unacceptable and-- other than a medical emergency-- they are entirely the employee's fault, and automatic grounds for termination.
TERMINATION
ANY ATTEMPT AT DEFENSE IS CONSIDERED SOUR GRAPES.
"Your class is no different.
All the other teachers are fine."
"teaching is hard!
maybe it's just not for you!"
WHY???
AS I TELL MY STUDENTS.
Question EVERYTHING
It affects our students...
TRUE.
BE ABLE TO READ THEIR WORLD...
Label and Categorize SYSTEMS, INSTITUTIONS.
Responsibility
Our actions impact our lives and the lives of others. We challenge and support each other to consider, understand and own the effects of our actions.
STUDENTS DEVELOP THE POWER AND RESPONSIBILITY THAT THEY NEED TO TAKE CONTROL OF THEIR LIVES AND CHANGE THEIR MATERIAL CONDITIONS.
HOWEVER, THAT CANNOT HAPPEN WITHOUT
Trauma of Blaming Victim
Cycle
Lack of Education, options.
Oppressed Become the Oppressor
EXEMPLAR FOR PROJECT USES MAPS, DATA, ETC. TO TELL STORY OF THE PURPOSE AND NEED FOR THIS CLASS.
FOCUS
6 CORE VALUES:
- Students define them... make connections to content of class/discovery.
5. TRANSPARENCY
4. MINDFULNESS
3. POWER
6. INTERCONNECTEDNESS
2. RESPONSIBILITY
1. COURAGE
FREIRE:
pedagogy of the oppressed.
WHERE TO
LOOK FOR
END OF YEAR REFLECTION
The Story of Self, Us, Now.
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WHY YOUR RATING IS NOT WARRANTED
CHANGEMAKERS II
MY GOAL
My Challenge
Subtopic
