Miscellaneous
Course Documents and Resources
The
items on this page are resources for further in-depth inquiry into the
topics and themes discussed in this class. While most are not required
reading, they are provided as a convenience for follow-up on these
topics.
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Go to--> Other Miscellaneous Readings and Resources on the Web
Review
Questions for Course Readings (These questions may be used as prompts
for the reflective essay or take-home exam assignments.)
_Sullo's Activating the Desire to Learn--A Review Sheet
_Glasser's
The Quality School--A Review Sheet
_Perricone's Zen and the
Art of Public School Teaching--A Review Sheet
_Kohn's
The Schools our Children Deserve--A Review Sheet
_Experiential
Learning Cycle Graphic
_Minnesota
Analysis of Beliefs in Education (Educ. Philosophy Test
from 1st class meeting)
Educational
Philosophies Definitions and Comparison Chart (Originally
downloaded from this link.)
Study links restricting screen time for kids to higher mental performance
Parents who possess the resolve to separate their children from their
smartphones may be helping their kids' brainpower, a new study suggests.
_Types
of Power x Consequences for the Powerholder Graphic
Managing Polarities: How Practicing Leaders Can Manage
Paradox, Dilemma and Polarity -- An online reference for the
concept of polarities as discussed in class
Regression Towards the Mean -- A useful concept in
understanding why people believe the common misunderstanding that
rebukes improve performance and praise seems to backfire. This concept
was discussed in class in reference to why many people mis-apply
behavioral techniques. The original article Judgment
in Uncertainty: Heuristics and Biases is also helpful in
understanding many common fallacies used (and misused) in daily
decision-making.
Pace
and Lead: The Grammar of Rapport--An online reference for the concept
of "Pace and Lead" discussed in class
PowerPoint Slide defining Pace and Lead
_A Theology of Education: How does
your theology effect your education? (Questions that may have been
discussed in class)
A Humanistic Approach to Seating Arrangements in a
K-12 Classroom
William Glasser's Web Site
(www.wglasser.com)
Alfie
Kohn's Web Site (www.AlfieKohn.org)
Alfie Kohn References (In the speech Alfie Kohn delivers on
C-SPAN, he refers to two studies proporting
to demonstrate his points about testing and "tougher standards." Here
are those citations and a brief abstract of each study.) John Perricone's Web
Site (www.JohnPerricone.com) Blogs
by Prominent Educators: Several prominent educators keep their own
blogs going with their observations about education, schools, and
politics. Follow them at the following links: Partnership
Education (Information about the concept of Partnership Education
and the work of author Riane Eisler. This is discussed in the video Tomorrow's
Children.) Learning
First Alliance: The
Learning First Alliance is a partnership of 16 education associations
with more than 10 million members dedicated to improving student
learning in America's public schools. Go to this website to find
examples of success and efforts aimed at the continual and long-term
improvement of public education based on solid research._Principles
for Building a Learning Community Graphic
_Characteristics
of Excellent Teachers
Model
Code of Ethics for Educators
_Japan's
Schools: Five Lessons
_Five
Guiding Principles of Constructivism
_EDC
490--School and Society Course Conceptual Grid
_Academic Controversy:
Materials and More Information
_Conflict Analysis Matrix (based on work
by Deutsch et al.)
_Your Classroom: Simple Ways to
Create a Positive Learning Climate (A PDF document to download)
To move forward, black youth must be seen as part of
'we,' not as 'you'
(Article describing the gulf that remains between minorities and the
dominant culture and how to overcome this alienation.)
Effects of Inequality and Poverty vs. Teachers and
Schooling on America’s Youth (A paper written by David Berliner
discusses the question, "why so many school reform efforts have
produced so little improvement in American schools"?)
Multicultural
Experience Enhances Creativity: The When and How (PDF file of a 2008 American
Psychologist article by Leung et al. discussing the conditions in
which multicultural experience enhances personal creativity. This
article illustrates the format of an APA article that does not
follow the traditional 5-part format.)
Sample
Job Application Questions: Some sample questions from the
employment applications of the Eden Prairie and South Washington Co.
Public Schools. As you'll see, they are based on the same philosophical
reflection and beginning teacher standards you see in the format of
your portfolio.
Two Million Minutes: A Global Examination -
Click Here to Visit the 2 Million Minutes Website
Education
Reform: A View From the Trenches --> Click
Here to View Online Video
Finland's
Formula for School Success --> Click
Here to View Online Video
_A Model Lesson (Finnish educator Pasi Sahlberg
discusses the approach Finns have taken to improve their educational
system.)
The Purpose of Educators Blog: A Place To Talk About
Big Ideas and The Purposes of Education--Sponsored by Education Week
Teachers in America: No Matter Where They Work, They Feel Disrespect (A recent USAToday Special Report)
TEDxTC - Peter Benson
talks about "Sparks: How Youth Thrive"
How to Use New-Media Tools in Your Classroom | Edutopia:
Click this link to see seven short videos about how to use new-media
tools in the classroom. TED
Talks for Teachers | Edutopia: Click this link to view a selected
group of TED Talks aimed at
sharing teaching approaches and tools for teachers, especially teachers
interested in using the new learning "teach-nologies." Great brain food
for inquisitive minds -- and inspiration for classroom lessons. Some of
the videos may also be useful for ideas for your philosophy paper. The
Art (& Science) of Great Teaching (Sam Chaltain, education
activist and writer, talks about the challenges facing teachers today
in a recent TED Talk.) Our best hope for education solutions: teachers
(On Oct. 16, 2014, Tom Rademacher, Minnesota's Teacher of the Year,
gave a speech at the Minnesota Professional Conference to a crowd of
teachers working one more extra day to be better for the students who
need them most. In that speech, he called on teachers to stand up for
their students on the educational issues that matter outside of their
rooms. A short excerpt of the talk is streamed below. A brief text
summary is found here.
Psychology
in the Schools and Education Website
This APA-sponsored website provides resources for teachers based on the latest research on teaching and learning. The Center for Psychology in Schools and Education (CPSE) promotes the high quality application of psychological science to programs and policies for schools and K-12 education. The office serves as a liaison both within APA and with national educational and scientific societies, federal agencies, and the general public concerning the education and development of children and adolescents.
How
to
Keep Kids Engaged in Class When students let their minds drift off, they're losing valuable learning time. Here are ten smart ways to increase classroom participation.
How Exactly Does Minnesota Pay for Schools? Here's
a quick review of the history and current formula for state
funding---it's not what most people think. School
vs. Society in America's Failing Schools
Here’s the good news: American schools may not be as bad as we have
been led to believe. Ah, but here’s the bad news: The rest of American
society is failing its disadvantaged citizens even more than we
realize. The question is, Should educators be responsible for fixing
this? Students Think They
Can Multitask. Here's Proof They Can't
This brief review rehearses several recent articles and studies
discussing the latest research on the topic of multitasking and its
impact on student learning. Standardized tests with high stakes are bad for
learning, studies show Standardized achievement tests have
long been a routine part of our efforts to measure the educational
progress of students.In the distant past, testing days came and went
with little notice or fanfare for students, parents and teachers alike.
That's not true anymore... Goodlad on school reform: Are we ignoring lessons of
last 50 years? John Goodlad, author of more than three dozen books,
is president of the Institute for Educational Inquiry in Seattle and
has held professorships at Emory University, the University of Chicago,
the University of Washington and UCLA, where he was dean of the
Graduate School of Education from 1967-1983. His 1984 book “A Place
Called School,” is often credited with launching research efforts on
school improvement. This is long for a blog post, full of reflections
by Goodlad about his own life, educational history and schools today,
but it is worth your time. Goodlad always is. Learning by Giving: Community Service as Classwork
An edutopia article highlighting the use of
service-learning in K-12 schools across the country.The article
includes links for more information and assistance with planning a
service-learning lesson in your classroom. Mike Rose: If
You Have Been Called to Teach... In this recent editorial, UCLA
education professor Mike Rose, author of Why School?, asks new
teachers to reflect on the state of our profession and our motives for
being in it. Creating a National Culture of Learning The
solution to more standards and high-stakes testing? One group proposes
a shift to developing a "culture of learning" in American schools. The Broken Society New York Times columnist
David Brooks explores the roots of crisis in the cultural and market
revolutions, and how to rebuild trust from ground up. When "City Connects" Helps the Whole Child,
Achievement Gaps Shrink An innovative program out of Boston
College is making a big difference for children in 11 Boston elementary
schools. City Connects (CCNX) works with the schools to link each child
to a "tailored set of intervention, prevention and enrichment services
located in the community." "Carrots and Sticks Are So Last Century": A
Conversation with Author Dan Pink Best-selling author Dan
Pink looks at current schemes for motivating teachers and students, and
he finds them wanting. Scholar’s School Reform U-Turn Shakes Up Debate:
Diane Ravitch, the education historian who built her intellectual
reputation battling progressive educators and served in the first Bush
administration’s Education Department, is in the final stages of an
astonishing, slow-motion about-face on almost every stand she once took
on American schooling. Testing, Testing: A commentary, written by the
Forum for Education and Democracy executive
director George Wood, discusses
some key aspects of education policy and "quick fixes." Approach on Education Needs an Overhaul: A
proposal from George Wood, executive director of The Forum for
Education and Democracy. Sustainable
Workplaces, Retainable Teachers: The sense of calling that compels
educators to persist through difficult times and cope with stressful
situations also puts educators at risk for burning out. A Phi Delta
Kappan article by Nathan Eklund from Search Institute. Rethink
Learning. Now. The Rethink Learning Now campaign is supported by a
growing coalition of individuals, education advocates, civil rights
groups and philanthropic organizations, each of whom shares a
commitment to focus the country's attention on three core pillars of
successful education reform – learning, teaching and fairness. Accountability
for Performance – How Do Other Sectors Do It? It is
conventional to say that holding educators accountable and paying for
higher test scores will improve performance. Yet in reality, private
sector pay is almost never based primarily on quantitative performance
measures. When
a Parent’s ‘I Love You’ Means ‘Do as I Say’ A New York Times
article by Alfie Kohn discussing the current state of research on
rewards, punishment and disciplining children. Waldorf-Inspired
Public
Schools Are on the Rise: An edutopia foundation article looks
at The John Morse Waldorf Methods School, in Sacramento,
California, which provides a different vision of education, complete
with art, music, and movement. Other articles on this site discuss
additional aspects of this educational approach. What Are Schools For? An article by education scholar John Goodlad makes an
argument for why we have schools in today's environment and what we
need to make them successful. Why
Send
My Son to Public School? Five Freedoms Network director Sam
Chaltain discusses four things we could do that would make a difference
in choosing and improving public schools. Where
We Stand: America's Schools in the 21st Century This PBS Frontline special reviews the current
state of American schools with special emphasis on many of the most
important issues facing schools today including testing, funding, and
globalization. Watch the entire show on-line. Blame for School
Achievement Gap Misplaced This synopsis of a recent book by
Arizona State University's David Berliner restates a theme about which
we've been talking in this class--the causes for school achievement
gaps are generally outside of the control of schools and teachers. Rewards
for Students Under a Microscope This
recent New York Times article discusses recent research on the
effectiveness of rewards for school children. The 22 essential things that
you should take away from every job interview. A StarTribune
column from February 2009--some good thoughts from columnist (Outswimming
the Sharks) Harvey MacKay. _Circles of Influence: Educational
Disparities (ecological family development model adapted by U of M
researchers, originally created by Bronfenbrenner) Why We Still Need
Public Schools: Public Education for the Common Good (This report highlights the history and importance of
public education in the United States.) Learning
to Teach: Ms. Moffet's First Year--a
series of articles chronicling the first year of a new teach in New
York City elementary school.
What
No Schools Can Do (New York Times Magazine article)
What
Should Children Learn? (Atlantic Monthly
article)
The
Near-Myth of Our Failing Schools (Atlantic Monthly
article)
Building
Successful Partnerships (a resource of the
National PTA)
Go to www.pta.org, then look under "Topics" and you will find a link to "Parent Involvement." This the the national PTA's parent involvement initiative which promotes the National Standards for Parental Involvement Programs.
Schools as Factories: Some Articles and Lectures to Continue the Discussion
Schools as Factories: Metaphors That Stick
Stanford Professor Larry Cuban discusses the persistence and possible
future for the factory metaphor.
Metaphor and School Transformation A new
superintendent makes an argument for why the metaphor must change and
suggests several for her school district.
Schools as Factories? Alternative Metaphors for
Thinking about Digital Age Schooling: A discussion of the power and
importance of metaphor, and a roster of 15 alternate metaphors we might
use to envision the task of schooling in the 21st Century.
Should Our Schools Be Like Factories?
According to Justin Baeer, the answer is "yes!" He says, "schools
should be a bit like factories. I’m pretty confident in saying so, but
I’m not sure Sir Ken Robinson or Seth Godin would agree with me."
Changing
Education Paradigms: Lecture by Sir Ken Robinson on the nature of
the emerging revolution in teaching and learning in the 21st Century.
Schools
of the Future: Time to
Develop Your Metaphor: TEDTalk by Pepperdine University University education
professor Jack McManus on the importance and transformative power of
metaphor and some possible metaphors to consider.
_Polarity
2 x 2 Table Graphic
