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Envisioning Multicultural Schools 

  

 Week 13    

 

 Assignment is 2 PARTS!

 

 

PART 1 Due Tuesday, December 15, 4 pm.

 

Designing Programs for Students' Successful Learning

 

PART 2 Due Thursday, December 17, 4 pm

 

Looking Ahead to Your Future Learning

 

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PART 1 Due Tuesday, December 15, 4pm.

 

Designing Programs for Students' Successful Learning 

 

 

The Algebra Project was created in 1982 by Dr. Robert Moses

with four African American students in one Cambridge, MA. high school class.

 

 

Homepage for The Algebra Project 

  

An OLD video shows how students learn to LIKE mathematics!

 

VIEW   How the The Algebra Project

 

uses multiple methods of learning throughout daily class experiences

 

features students’ real world experiences and knowledge as culturally relevant background knowledge

 

includes mistakes as part of learning and as teaching tools

 

invites students to Learn together and to TUTOR EACH OTHER

 

 

1. Identify all of the multiple methods students experience in The Algebra Project (from the beginning of the video to the end) and explain what students are doing that demonstrates each method. Refer to the circular chart here for your explanations. 

 

 

Multiple Ways of Learning 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. How do the combination of these multiple ways assist students' growth mindsets for learning mathematics?

 

 

3.  How might these multiple methods assist your own mindset for learning mathematics or science, physics, a new language, or drawing, any other skill or talent you believe you are not yet "good at" learning?  

 

 

Hear Allegan Tech Center in Michigan uses high school students' choices and career directions in their daily learning.

https://www.npr.org/2024/12/01/nx-s1-5144156/a-program-in-michigan-gives-high-schoolers-a-jump-start-in-their-careers

 

 

4. Of the many components of the Allegan Tech Center's programs, which 3 did you find most interesting?

 

          Explain your ideas in three paragraphs. 

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Part 2 Due Thursday, December 17, 4pm.  

                         

Looking Ahead to Your Future Learning 

 

 

View Video Sharon and Stuffy Dog explain Part 2

 

 

First

 

Describe how each of the TEAMS' pedagogies will influence YOUR future actions as a teacher/tutor of others and of yourself as a learner. 

 

Multiple Ways of Learning

 

 

 

 

 Mistakes Teach

 

  

 

 

Montessori's Principles 

 

• Point of Interest draws a learner's curiosity 

 

• Self-correcting feedback supports learning

 

• Continuous learning through repeating the actions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bloom's Taxonomy of Higher and Lower Order Thinking Skills

 

 

 

Many students in our class are planning to become classroom teachers or are heading into other educational or people-centered jobs and careers. 

 

As you look back at the ideas and experiences you had the course, here is an opportunity to look ahead to what comes next in your academic and professional lives.

 

 

Use one or more of these formats - Frayer model, Slide deck, Comic, Video of yourself, Canva poster and Analyze and describe how each TEAMS pedagogy will influence your future thinking and actions by 

  

• understanding how learning happens in BOTH self-tutoring and tutoring others.

 

• choosing WAYS to teach others and self-tutor yourself. 

 

• helping others and yourself attain GROWTH mindsets about themselves and their learning. 

 

 

 

Second

Answer these questions in your learning log.

 

Self-tutoring Reflection and Summary

 

What did you choose to learn for your self tutoring?   What is the total of hours you invested in your learning?   What resources did you use?

 

 
Tutoring Others Reflection and Summary

 

What topics or skills did you tutor?   How many hours did you tutor others?   What resources did you use?

 

 

1. What is one thing you've learned throughout the semester you wish you had known sooner in your education?  Why?

 

 

2. What might have been your choices as a learner had you known this sooner?

 

 

Thanks for learning and teaching with us in TEAMS this semester!

 

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NOT PART OF THE ASSIGNMENT

 

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