This recent phenomenon describes the changes in worldwide economics affecting production, consumption, and investment.
Globalization
100
bell hooks wrote that this group of people "can be anti-racist" and that "racism is not some immutable character flaw."
White people
100
"If you only measure the statistics, you miss the human element," quoth a teacher from ____, where there are virtually no standardized tests.
Helsinki, Finland
100
These are the eight principles of globalization that Sokolower identifies:
What are:
- Migration.
• Big companies are international companies.
• Resources are international.
• Free trade agreements.
• World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF).
• Sweatshops.
• Environmental problems.
• Increased communication among peoples
200
By 1933, following the movement of professionalization of teaching from the state to the federal level, forty-two states had enacted this requirement.
State-level licensing.
200
According to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, ___ is the currency of the 21st century.
Skillz
200
As White people navigate the complex journey away from racism, it is critical that they listen to people of color and seek those who are willing to generously be a ____ to Whites.
A mentor, peer, ally
200
In one school the article discussed, there is one special needs teacher for every ___ special needs students
7
200
Jose's family was forced off of their corn farm in Mexico due to this trade agreement, which our President is currently making better, the best.
NAFTA
300
This gender of teachers has been described as "awakening the hope of immortality," having a narrower "sphere of hope and of effort," and was not allowed to marry, even into the 20th century.
Women.
300
Have the globalization principles of World Bank and United Nations' Millennium met their goals of ensuring that by 2015:
1) Children everywhere would be able to complete a full course of schooling, and
2) The gender disparity between boys and girls is eliminated?
Hell no.
300
This place is the mecca of Howard's racial identity transformation, where Whites who are willing to challenge racial assumptions and move forward in remedying social inequities can metaphorically live.
La Tierra Transformativa
300
Despite Americans' complaints about Finland-Philia, their next-door neighbor, ____, models their education system similar to the United States and does not have the success of their Finnish counterparts.
Norway
300
The practice of having children go home and interview their families about their stories of immigration is a great way for us to utilize our students' and families' ___
Funds of Knowledge!!!!
400
The two major American teachers' unions are:
The National Education Association (NEA), and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT)
400
This company markets computer-based tests in Admissions, Driving, Employment, Medicine, Real Estate, and many more, all around the world; its influence on the global educational standard movement cannot be overstated.
Pearson
400
With malice toward none; with charity for all; with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in; to bind up the nation's wounds... and to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations.
Abraham Lincoln, Second Inaugural Address
400
Teachers in Finland have this educational requirement, sponsored by the state, and are considered on par with doctors and lawyers.
A 5th year Masters
400
These are the six building blocks of Colonialism:
stealing resources, cash crops, factories instead of crafts, drawing borders, holding up the hierarchy, and west is best
500
Barring the existence of a grievance procedure, teachers are usually allowed to exercise their free speech right to do what?
What is criticize the board of education and superintendent (but not direct supervisors)
500
This area of educational materials continues to grow, and includes massive corporate giants like Sylvan Learning and Kumon Learning Centers, which make massive amounts of money off of franchises and are expanding into for-profit schools and English language instruction.
The shadow education system
500
Are we now fired up to become a community of transformatist educators?
What is YES!
500
This process, which sorts children according to their proficiency levels, has been eliminated in Finnish schools and all but the most severely disabled children are fully integrated.
Ability Grouping
500
Using neoliberal justification for their predatory lending practices, these two financial institutions actually end up profiting greatly from poor countries and only increase the power imbalance between developed and developing countries.