Energy Bus
What is step #1 of the Energy Bus Action Plan?
Create your vision
True or False. Only teachers educate students not parents.
False.
What is meritocracy?
A system in which the talented are chosen and moved ahead based on their achievement.
What are the 3 general goals of Collaborative Interaction?
Blocking Blame, non-problematic interactions, co-decision making roles
True or False. Changes of how money are spent since definition is established by government.
True.
What step #2 in the Energy Bus Action Plan?
Fuel your vision with Purpose
What percentage are children not prepared for Kindergarten?
A. 25%
B. 55%
C. 40%
D. 60%
C. 40%
What is the Achievement gap?
The observed and persistant disparity on a number of educational measures between the performance of groups of students, especially ones defined by gender, race/ethnicity, language, disability, and socioeconomic status.
What is milieu?
Characteristics of persons/groups involve with the organizations
True or False. Nationality is the physical features and culture.
False.
What is step #3 in the Energy Bus Action Plan?
Write Down Your Vision/Purpose Statement
True or False. It is not necessary and not important to have family connection within the school.
False.
State 2 reasons why do we lack teachers of diversity.
Any of these will count:
1. More opportunities in other professions
2. Better Salaries
3. Larger racial gaps in H.S. grad rates that why they never go to college
4. Turnover low for teachers who started 20+ years ago
5. Cuts in $$ for fellowships and grants.
Valuing and affirming family expertise is called _____.
Non-problematic interactions
The awareness of cultural differences, then recognizing that the way we act and what we believe can be different than how other people act or what they believe is called ___________.
Cultural Reciprocity
"Fuel the Ride with Positive Energy and Enthusiasm" what step is this in the Energy Bus Action Plan?
Step #7
What happens when children feel that people at school do not value their ways of knowing?
They shut down if they feel people do not accept.
Why are social and educational sciences different?
A. Students and families are collaborators
B. New theories don't replace old ones and they compete and coexist
C. They equip students for success.
D. Change are essential to improving organizations
B. New theories don't replace old ones and they compete and coexist
Name one of the three types of relationship-building strategies.
Any of them will work:
1. Reaching out and sharing oneself w/families
2. Valuing and affirming family expertise and ways of knowing
3. Involving parents as significant participants in children's learning
Different component that make you who you are is called ____________. (Gender expectations, cultural expectations, etc.)
Identity Web
What is step #10 in the Energy Bus Action Plan?
"Love Your Passenger"
What are 3 things that affects children's success in school?
Social economic status, cultural group, and family structure
What is the school culture?
The school culture is a set of norms, values, beliefs, rituals, symbols that makeup the "persona" of the school.
What are the 4 aspects that affect climate?
1. School's culture
2. Milieu
3. Social System
4.Ecology
What are the 4 steps to cultural reciprocity?
1. Know your world view
2. Learn about families and their community
3. Acknowledge and respect cultural differences
4. Reach mutual goals