OCT Relationship Cultivation
What does it mean to "meet students where they are"?
Attempting to understand students and developing connections with them that beyond the classroom setting.
What is the core theme of "Building Community Knowledge to Inform Practice"?
Awareness Drives Change.
What directly affects student success according to the fourth tenet?
A teacher's belief about students.
What does "expanding lenses" mean in curriculum convergence?
Building connections between the formal in-school curriculum and the informal outside-of-school curriculum.
According to Milner, what are educators either working for or against?
Diversity and opportunity.
What is one negative challenge students sometimes face that teachers can help combat?
Students sometimes have internalized negative words and perceptions about themselves.
What do people's patterns reveal?
Their real priorities (good or bad).
Name two factors that can lead teachers to have different expectations for students without realizing it.
Any two of the following: race, background, behavior, or academic history.
What should teachers take into consideration when assigning homework?
The schedules of students outside of school.
What must educators be aware of according to the slide?
Their biases.
What do students hear, even if it's not said directly to them? (trick question)
Everything!
What does "interrupting autopilot" mean?
Stopping and thinking about things like "Is this the best use of my time?" or "Is this aligned with my goals?"
What three things do teacher expectations influence?
How much students get, how challenging the work is, and how teachers interact with them.
What is the key question teachers should ask themselves about homework according to the slide?
"Does assigning hours of homework each night benefit my students?"
What can educator biases shape?
Opportunities for students.
Why is creating relationships in the classroom important?
Because it can go a long way (in supporting student success).
According to the slide, what matters even if they are small?
Adjustments!
According to the slide, what are two consequences of low teacher expectations?
Less attention and support, and easier assignments.
What are the two main components of curriculum convergence discussed on the slide?
Expanding lenses and considering homework/outside-of-school schedules.
According to Milner's argument, what may happen if teachers are not intentionally working toward equity?
Their actions may reinforce existing inequalities in the classroom.
According to the chapter, how can teachers combat the negative words and perceptions that students have internalized about themselves on all aspects?
Through building relationship and creating connections with students.
What should be prioritized over excuses in order to grow and achieve results?
Responsibilities and making healthy habits.
What feeling can result from students experiencing low expectations?
Students feeling like they aren't capable.
How does considering students' outside-of-school schedules connect to the concept of expanding lenses in curriculum convergence?
Both involve recognizing and valuing the informal curriculum and experiences outside of school to create connections between in-school and out-of-school learning.
According to the slide, what does promoting diversity and opportunity require?
Conscious effort, not just good intentions.