About Prof Martini
SFR - Chp 2
Milner
Facts About USC
100

What is one of Professor Martini's favorite books?

What is The Giving Tree?

100

The seven schools created their strategy based on this framework; This framework defines a problem and creates a framework for solution.

What is Theory of Change?

p. 27, fig 2.1

100

What are the five interrelated tenets?

What are 1. color blindness, 2. cultural conflicts, 3. meritocracy, 4. deficit mindsets and low expectations, and 5. context-neutral mindsets and practices.? 

                                                       


    

100

In what year was USC founded?

When is 1880?

200

What is one of Professor Martini's favorite movies?

What is What's Eating Gilbert Grape?

200

Westward redefines masculinity as ________, _________, _________.

What is strong, capable, and conscious? 

p. 32

200

What is the "educational debt"?

According to Ladson-Billings, what is historical debt, economic debt, sociopolitical debt, and moral debt?

200

According to the student demographics from 2018, which group had the highest representation at USC? Asian, Black/African American, Hispanic, White, International, or Other.

What are  Asian 16.8%, Black/African American 5.6%, Hispanic 14.8%, White 30.7%, International 23.9%, Other 8.1
%?

300

What is Professor Martini's favorite show?

What is Game of Thrones?

300

How did the schools create a positive peer culture?

What is brotherhood and communal ties?

300

The student’s _________, ________, & ___________ are critical components for educators to be aware of.

What is Racial identity, background, & experiences?

300

How many full time faculty are there at USC?

What is 4,451?

400

Name three musical artists Professor Martini listens to?

Who are Jay Z, 30 seconds to Mars, and Sia?

400

What is the goal of the mentoring initiative?

What is using mentors as role models?

400

How does poverty and poor home life pose challenges?

How academic pursuits are not reinforced or rewarded?


400

How many Alumni in the Trojan family?

What is more than 375,000?

500

Who are some people who inspired Professor Martini to teach?

Who are Alexandra Finale, Eleanor Simpson,  Ms. Lupe Grajeda, Dr. Judith Perez, Mrs. Ashley Parker & Mrs. Lisa Newlyn?

500

What is the idea behind developing future leaders?

How is influencing their choices in school/lives by equipping them with critical thinking and moral foundation?

500

The learning __________ can seem foreign to students whose cultural experiences are different from their teacher
.

What is Milieu?

500

Who is the Dean of the Rossier School of Education?

Who is Dean Karen Symms?

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