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Envisioning Multicultural Schools  

 Week 13    

 

 Assignment is 2 PARTS!

 

 

PART 1 Due Tuesday, May 5, 4 pm.

Workshop 1: Designing Programs for Students' Successful Learning

 

 

 

PART 2 Due Tuesday, May 12, 4 pm

Learning Reflection: Self-Tutoring and Tutoring Others

 

  

 

PART 1 Due Tuesday, May 5, 4pm.   WORKSHOP 1 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 uses mistakes 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 Methods of Learning 

 

 

 

 

 

2. How do the combination of these multiple methods 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. 

 

 

 

 

Part 2 Due May 12, Tuesday by 4pm.                              Learning Reflection

 

 

Design a reflection explaining how each of the following TEAMS' pedagogies influenced YOUR learning as a tutor of others and of yourself. 

 

 

Multiple Methods 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

 

 

 

The reflection analyzes and describes how each pedagogy influenced your thinking and actions 

• 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 learning. 

 

Use one or more formats - Frayer model, slide deck, comic, video of yourself, Canva poster.

 

 

 

 

In your learning log these questions appear for you to answer.

 

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!

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOT PART OF THE ASSIGNMENT

 

WORKSHOP 2: Redlining and Discrimination   What does the phrase “The Wrong Side of the Tracks” mean?  Have you heard it before? Where in the town where you grew up is a “wrong side of the tracks?”  Who lives there?   Why are the property values different from those on the right side of the tracks? Who lives on the right side of the tracks?     VIEW  Adam Ruins Everything   What did we learn that we had not known?           What does the phrase “The Wrong Side of the Tracks” mean?  Have you heard it before? Where in the town where you grew up is a “wrong side of the tracks?”  Who lives there?