History
Where did the practices of today’s schools originate?
European culture because education was meant to prepare students for adulthood.
Are assessments controversial?
Yes, because people question the effectiveness of assessments in relation to the student
What kinds of power does the teacher hold?
Formal: power in a position of authority used over students
Given: power the students give the teacher
Why was the original parents on the PTA against the gala for the French program?
Only the French students were getting the money and the gala set an example that the French students were more valuable than the other students.
What percentage of information do people retain after being in class?
Less than 10%
What was the main reason the puritans wanted the children to be educated?
If the children were educated, they could read the Bible and were less likely to fall prey to satan.
How are standards and curriculum related?
Standards are the curriculum because the curriculum are the ways of learning the content of the standards.
What is classroom management?
The power the teacher uses in order to control the classroom environment.
Why was the reporter skeptical about change at ISS?
This change in numbers because of white parents had happened before but no true change had come of it.
What time in teaching is the most important? Beginning middle or end?
End
Revolutionary period
How do assessments relate to curriculum and standards?
Assessments test the curriculum and standards
Name a way to get the attention of your class positively and effectively?
Call and response, such as:
“Hey Class?”
“Hey yo!”
Why did the white parents want a French program at ISS?
White students’ previous school had the program, and the parents wanted it continued.
What communities have more roadblocks in their education?
Minorities, poor communities, disabled communities, academically challenged people.
How were women often limited in education?
They were only supposed to learn enough to educate children until they could go to school
Are assessments aimed at a certain group of people or are they equal for all students?
No, assessments are typically aimed towards white children and underrepresent minority students. This doesn’t allow many students to succeed.
What is Classroom Culture?
The ideas and attitudes that a certain classroom share.
Why did the diverse parents protest?
For equal amenities and actual diversity in the schools
What does allowing more than one answer promote?
Student engagement, creativity, and collaboration.
What did Brown v. Board of Education do in the education world?
Ordered schools to desegregate with “all deliberate speed.”
Compare and define subject vs. Student focus.
Student focus makes sure that the students understand material rather than just getting through the subject.
Name ways to create a culturally diverse classroom.
Teaching about different holidays from around the world, include stories about different cultures, allow room for all traditions, languages, and cultures to be shared in the classroom, etc.
Why did ISS become a hotspot for white parents to put their students in by the end of the podcast?
Other white parents changed the program to fit white students needs rather than everyone’s.
What should a teacher ask themselves when creating a target?
1. What do I want them to learn?
2. How can I take the target and make the learning varied in order to engage learning further?