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= = =Norman, you write well and expressed many important points on a very complex issue. Did the HF library have many resources on this topic?=

=11/3/09 chapter 8 assignments=

= = =As refernced to the assignment I have selected the topic pretaining to poverty and its effects on 1)The culture of the community 2)The school culture 3)Classroom Culture.The reference source that I have retained for my assignment is the book A Nation Divided Diversity,Inequality,and Community in American Society Cornell University Press, 1999; Edited by Phyllis Moen,Donna Dempster-McClain,and Henry A.Walker.This research project as referenced to education will focus on the factors that continue to plague or educational systems nationwide.It should be understood that the problem of proverty and instabilty have major effects on our children and there families as it relates to our inner city schools as well as schools in the suburbs.The research studies that were used as referenced to proverty focused on studies conduted in Chicago between 1986 and 1993. These studies included a variety of data.A random survey of nearly 2,500 poor and nonpoor African American,Latino,and white residents in Chicago's poor neighborhoods.This research involved interviewing approximately 175 participants as well as 179 employers that were selected to reflect the distribution of employment across the industry in the Chicago metropolitan areas.Poverty is a direct result of joblessness and a lack of economic development to sustain or support the particular industry that resides in communities that depend soley on that particular employer to sustain the life of the families which reside in that community.It should be noted that the disapperance of work has a negative effect not only on individuals and families,but on the social life of neighborhoods as well.These facts can determine point 1)The culture of the community,culture as relates to the community is based soley on its social class.If poverty exist it has a devasting effect on the development of the youth and there education as referenced to the pressure of single-parent homes where no father is present or were youth choose to gangs over education.It changes the culture of any inner city community where the neighborhood is unemployed versus being employed.For example,in inner city ghetto neighborhoods crime,family dissolution,welfare,low levels of social organization.The school system suffers because where there is no business or industry the tax base to support the school budgets along with the tax base of the community will be incapable of giving the necessary financial base to run efficient schools.With this fact in mind we examine point 2) School culture is effected by the community that surronds it.as noted in the text illegal economics such as drug activity and gangs effect inner city school culture.As noted joblessness,single parent homes will more likely produce children that will possibly not be totally socialized and will have certian behavorial traits that could effect the school culture rather than enhance it. Although the study did reflect that there are poor familes where employment exist that where there is stable income and job stabilty that the youth are more likely to have more disciplined traits that whould improve the school culture,these students parents will be more involved with the school culture and its system versus and unemployed single parent that struggling to survive while seeking employment.My final point 3)Classroom culture, the classroom is the meeting gorund for the educator and the student.The educator as the unique responsilbilty of creating and enviorment that transfers there theory of education into the culture of the classroom.The culture of the classroom is representative of all the students from various backgrounds,all of which have different traits,habits,and abilites.The text noted that economics plays a part in diversity,inequality and community as referenced to education.Poor inner-city communities will not be able to take full advantage of top facilites due to economics.economics unfortunately determines what type of education a community can have based upon its culture.This is and alarming fact that continues to be a national issue,if we as community of educators are dedicated to the cause of education then a change is needed.When we speak of change we must come with realistic solution to save are community and create stability,economic developement,which in turn change the culture of are community,schools and classrooms.= = = = = _______________________________________________________

THANK YOU NORMAN. 5/5 POINTS EARNED. = = = = = = =10/27/09 chapter 7 assignments= = = = = = =

1)Both students in the video espisode understood that there are various methods and strategies that teachers and people in general employ in order to help teenagers or adults to deal with there emotions effectively to where they are not hurting themeselves or other in there communication circle.These principles are exercised by school counselors and teachers alike when dealing with angry,peer pressure. Vygotsky uses cognitive behavioral modles to explain and manage is philosophy as referenced to the students ability to manage his or hers anger to aviod conflicts that effect there social developement.

2)The video points out that these two students have witnessed or experienced different conflicts as it referenced to being upset or angry due to there social enviorment in or out the school. For example, both students identified what makes them happy or sad,friends,money,parents was the common answer.Both students identified to what makes them angry,peer pressure,racism,being talked about or being accused causes fights and behavioral problems within the school system.But then both students stated that having the support from there family,friends and counselors allows them when they get angry to sitdown,calmdown,breathe,relax and go to speak with there counselor or a teacher that they can trust as referenced to the incident. The conflicts teach the students how to effectively manage there behavior and how to grow in there emotions rather than being out of control in there emotions.

3)Students emotions impact there learning by 1)inability to manage emotions 2)lack of focus 3)defiant attitude toward authority 4)seeking attention from other peers 5)not communicating there problem nor seeking any help to help them focus or manage their anger or emotions.It should be noted as I conclude this review that proper parental or guardian support has to in place in order for any student to succeed in the area of behavioral management and managing stress and emotions.

Chapter 6 =Norman, NICE INSIGHTS! 5/5 POINTS EARNED= = My reasons for choosing teaching as career is based upon three principles 1)Educating 2)Empowerment and 3)Mentoring. These three factors are the basis that I form my teaching style and philosophy as referenced to the students that I presently teach and coach as well as the ones in the future. In my opinion teaching is just not a job but it is a professional career that one has to be truly called in to due. Granted many people try this profession out but few are really chosen to educate and empower the next generation of students. The philsophical methods that I use on a daily basis are metaphysics,epistemology and axiology.The combination of these philosophical views enable me to meet the student where they are academically and properly use my philosophy of educating,empowering and mentoring to allow the student the opportunity to particpate in there education and at the same time use the skills that I'm teaching them to be able to determine what is real,to properly question the subject matter and to determine what has value. This method futher developes the analytical ability as referenced to inductive and deductive reasoning, which is a necessary life skill that each student will need far beyond the High School experience. In conclusion, my decision to beome a teacher was soley based on the fact that I wanted to make an difference and impact on the educational process within my community and develope educational programs throughout this nation that will empower,educate and train the future generation the necessary academic and lifeskills needed to manage there own lives and become productive leaders within there homes,there communities,and compete within tis global market that they will have to face to survive and produce meaniful careers that will make a difference even if that means becoming teachers and educators themselves.= = = =Nice Job! You've presented very good reflections on the material and demonstrate an understanding of the chapter content. You've earned all points for each activity (5/5 for each).=
 * 1) 4 Think about your reasons for choosing teaching as a career. How do your reasons for teaching relate to your overall philosophy of education? orman, you still need to hand in the homework assignment:

Activity #2 Smmarization of video;

1. Joy Madsen philosophy on education has changed over the years she stated that she feels that students work in a developmental type of setting and work up to there potential. 2. Ms. Townsend philosophy on education is that she believes that students must become life long learners, that she prepares to go into the world and become independent success beyond high school. 3. Lynda Hootman philosophy is based upon communication in education making the student apart of the subject matter as referenced to determining what should be learned and taught as referenced to there developement. 4.Trent teaching method is based upon a philsophical method where he use and combonation of philosophy and logic to educate his high school students.

=Activity #1= = __Consider:__ logic, metaphysics, epistemology, and axiology. What type of classroom will you be most comfortable in? 2-3 paragraphs. = As referenced to the type of classroom that I would feel comfortable in it would be a combination of logic and metaphysics. The reason why I would set this type of atomsphere is due to the fact that logic, truth and reality is a common practice that should be established in the educational process in order to give the student the proper challenge of learning there subject matter and maximizing there ability and potential as student. Logic within itself causes the student to use inductive and deductive reasoning which is a life skill. These life skills will enable the student to become more aware of there enviorment and be able to develope the proper responses that are needed to determine the truth about there subject matter as it relates to education, job,relationships or general arguments that deal with the reality of life.As an educator you must embrace logic to the degree where it becomes a necessary function of everyday life,students of today have to have balance in order compete in a global community.

My next viewpoint is that metaphysics is necessary in any classroom simply because reality and life go hand in hand.Most educators would agree that you must educate the students of today well beyond a textbook and lectures. Educators are charged with awesome responsibility shaping and molding the reality and the thought process of every student that walks into there classroom. The nature of reality is that students today must know the truth about there enviorment as well as to what is real as referenced to truth and what is not. Metaphysics is the science of reality that cannot be neglected nor replaced. In conclusion logic and reality go hand in hand within any educational institution. This process is necessary to prepare students to futher there education as well as compete in the global community.

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10/6/09 chapter 5 assignment 1 =Activity #1= __Reflective question:__ If you had an opportunity to visit another country’s school system, where would you like to go and what would you like to learn? 3-4 paragraphs

In response to Activity 1, if I had and opportunity to visit another countries educational system it would be England.The reason why I would visit England is based upon several principles 1)Managment style 2)Organization 3)Educating a multicultural society. As noted by the text it explains that in contrast to American schools English schools are administered at the national and regional levels.English educational administration is a series of partnerships between the Local Educational Authorities(LEAs)and the Department of Education and Science(DES)in London.Also Department of Education represented in the government's cabinet;therefore, its educational policies are a reflection of whichever political party is in power. Local administration of schools are conducted by local educational authorities, which are equivalent to the U.S.local school boards. The second principle is based upon organization.As noted English schools are divided into primary and secondary schools.Primary schools have children between the ages of five and eleven,these schools are usually located close to childrens home.Secondary Schools go up to the age of eighteen, also in secondary schools they unlike the U.S. are forced to specialize in a certian discipline in order to graduate.The last principle is dealing with multiculturalism,as noted Englands long history of multiculturlism in English schools and society has taught various hertiages to learn to live together.

=ACTIVITY #2=

Read the article and answer the following questions: What should students know about the world? (your opinion) What changes do schools nee to make improvement in the area of student's global knowledge? (your opinion)

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The article that I have chosen to respond to is referenced to Diversity Within Unity: Essential Principles for Teaching and Learning in a Multicultural Society by James A.Banks. As noted in his research Mr. Banks formed a Multicultural Education Consensus Panel that was sponsored by the Center for Multicultural Education at the University of Washington and the Common Destiny Alliance at the University of Maryland.The panel review and study information which was synthesized research related to diversity in education over a four year period.The research group was made up of two psychologists,a political scientist,a sociologist,and four multicultural education specialist.All of the panel members as noted are specialist in race relations and multicultural education.Mr.Banks stated that in his findings the panel discovered essential principles that was essential to improve educational policy and practice as it relates to diversity.These principles were derived from educational practitioners in all types of schools to increase the student academic achievement and improve intergroup skills. A secondary aim was to help schools successfully meet the challenges of and benefit from the diversity that characterizes the school systems in the United States. There are 12 essential principles that were presented by the research team. 1)Teacher Learning which stated that professional development programs should help teachers understand the complex characteristics as it relates to ethnic groups in the U.S.society,as wellas race,ethnicity,language and social interact to influence student behavior 2)Student Learning contained four principles,Schools should ensure that all students have equitable opportunities to learn and to meet high standards.3)The curriculum should help students understand that knowledge is socially constructed and reflects researchers personal experiences.4)Schools should provide all students with opportunites to participate in extra and cocurricular activites that develope knowledge,skills that enhances academic achievement and foster positive interracial relationships.Intergroup Relations 5)Schools should create or make salient superordinate crosscutting group memberships in order to improve intergroup relations. 6)Students should learn about sterotyping and other related biases that have negative effects on racial and ethnic relations.7)Students should learn about the values equality,freedom,peace,compassion,and charity.8)Teachers should help students acquire the social skills needed to interact effectively with students from other racial,ethnic,cultural,and language groups. 9)Schools should provide opportunites for students from different racial,ethnic,cultural,and language groups to interact socially under conditions designed to reduce fear and anxiety.School Goverance,Organization and Equity 10)A schools organizational strategies should ensure that decision-making is widely shared and that members of the school community learn collaborative skills and dispositions in order to create a caring environment for students.11)Leaders should develop strategies that ensure that all public schools, regardless of their locations,are funded equitably. Assessment 12) Teachers should use multiple culturally sensitive techniques to assess complex cognitive and social skills.

In conclusion, the research that was presented by this panel revealed that professional teachers must continually be trained and prepared for the diversity which we face in the classrooms in American school system.Programs and research are continually needed to create the right atomsphere that will create a balanced learning enviorment for each student no matter of ther ethnicity, race color or creed. Posted Oct 5, 2009 10:45 pm - [|[delete]]

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1. What was the result of Plessy vs. Ferguson? What was the result of Brown vs. Board of Education? 2. How did the result of Plessy vs. Ferguson and Brown vs. Board of Education shape today’s educational policies? 3. Explain the following terms adn practices, and describe how they impacted education in the 1950's and beyond:
 * segregation
 * separate-but-equal
 * busing and integration
 * resegration*de facto segregation

Brown vs. Board of Education Ch.4 Activity 1-King

1. The result of Plessy vs. Ferguson examined the constitutionality of the seperate car act. In 1896 the supreme court examined whether Homers Plessys rights,privileges,immunities,and equal protection under the 14th Amendment had been abridged by the state of Louisiana. The Court ruled against Plessy, establishing a percedent of de jure segregation or segregation through law. The plessy decision effected all aspects of the lives of African Americans, thus resulting the Court of establishing the precedent of seperate but equal facilities. The result of the Brown vs. Board of Education was based upon the 1896 case of Plessy v. Ferguson which was reversed in 1954. The Supreme Court of The United States concluded that the concept of "seperate but equal" retarded the educational,social,and mental development of who were segregated,segragation violated the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment. 2. Plessy vs. Ferguson and Brown vs. Board of Education affected todays educational policies 1) striking down all forms of segragation as reference to race,color, or creed 2) Equally affording every person under the 14th Amendment equal protection under the law to recieve a fair education in and all inclusive enviorment not seperate but equal. 3) To make every educational institution accountable to educate and uphold the law as it is referenced to fair and equal treatment. 3. Segregation-seperation based upon race Busing and intergration-a tool used to segragate a class people based upon race or ethnic background. Intergration is the tool used by a governmental body to enforce the law as referenced to fair and equal treatment as it relates to education and employment. 4. De Facto Segragation- seperation of people by race, which has arisen in custom or tradition rather than enacted by law. D Jure Segragation-Seperation of people by race as mandated by law.
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