Thursday, January 15, 2009

EDU 202 Discussion Card Ch. 2

Put your discussion card with your question, quote, and fact here for Ch. 2.
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  1. DevoJanuary 22, 2009 at 9:15 AM

    -Why is thier so many caucasian teachers in schools as opposed to Blacks, Latinos, or Asians?
    -"I have never been disabled in my dreams"
    -81% of African Americans over 25 years of age have completed high school compared to 86% of whites, 87% of Asians, and 58% of Latinos

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  2. Michael RatliffJanuary 22, 2009 at 10:14 PM

    --There was a lot of discussion about the different factors we'll encounter as a teachers, but little talk about some contributing factors to behavioral problems. What about gifted students who finish normal work faster than other students and disrupt class (my cousin had this problem a lot)?

    --"The [disabled] students who are able to remain in the general education classroom have higher scores than those [disabled] students in pull-out classes." - pg. 83

    --I didn't know that a speech impediment is considered a disability.

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  3. Dr. HendrixJanuary 25, 2009 at 11:22 AM

    Devin,
    Good points!
    There are several factors that contribute to the White teaching force. Can you think of some reasons why there are more White teachers? Look at your class. How diverse is it overall? Bring this up in the Big Class discussion. It is important, and I will go into more details there. Look at the graduation rates of ESOL students. Are they the same as the White graduation rates? Start looking at the demographics. Also, look at the pay. A lot of minorities, who are the first in their families, are encouraged to go into the highest paying fields, so they can help themselves and even their families. Education is not one of those fields! Keep asking questions!

    Take care,
    Dr. Hendrix

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  4. Katherine HeckerJanuary 25, 2009 at 1:44 PM

    Katherine Hecker
    Fact: Identity development begins with family, extended family, kinship or affiliations.

    Quote: "Teachers should believe that all students can learn."

    Question: Why are African American, American Indian, and Latino students doing worse on standarized tests?

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  5. kristi_owensJanuary 26, 2009 at 12:48 PM

    Question:Should teachers slow down lessons in order to improve those students who are not as fluent in speaking english.

    Quote:"Over 48 million residents of the United States speak a language other than English at home."

    Fact: Over 50% of people in schools are from the protestant and Other Christian groups while the other 50% is divided between Islam, Mormon, Catholic, Jewish, None, and Undesignated.

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  6. Kendra S.January 26, 2009 at 1:55 PM

    Kendra Stirn
    Question: How difficult in your own experiences is it to accommodate for all the different religions students have?
    Quote: "Immigrants come to the United States with different levels of education."
    Fact: In 1986 students of color comprised 30 percent of the student population by 2010 they will comprise 43 percent.

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  7. brandib123January 26, 2009 at 2:49 PM

    Brandi Bilderback Ch.2
    1.Should I be getting involved in schools outside stu of school now?
    2. "The McKinney-Vento Homeless Act requires school districts to provide transporton for homeless students to stay in their schools of origin if thier paretns request it."(pg.63)
    3."Boys are more likley to be deductive, thinking more about the general and then moving to the details. Girls, on the other hand, are more likley to be inductive, beginning with details to figure out the general." (pg.680

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  8. rachann84January 26, 2009 at 3:14 PM

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  9. rachann84January 26, 2009 at 3:16 PM

    -African American students are overrepresented as emotionally disturbed students becasue they're disruptive in class, so teachers simply remove them. Why can't teacher find other ways to discipline the disruptive one than simply say they're emotionally disturbed and have them removed from class?
    -To help all students learn, regardless of their ethnic or racial identity, teachers should learn as mich as possible about groups other than their own before they begin teaching
    -28% of American Indian & Alaska natives speak a language other than English, however 98% of them speak English very well.
    Rachel Snead

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  10. dswansonJanuary 26, 2009 at 7:10 PM

    Desiree Swanson
    1. Since more schools are being filled with students of different races is it vital for new teachers to be able to speak spanish as well?
    2. "One of the keys to being a successful teacher is to care about the students in your classroom. A part of caring is to know the students, their families, and the realities of their lives."
    3. In 1986 students of color comprised 30% of students, by 2010 they will make up 43%.

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  11. Kelsey LambJanuary 26, 2009 at 8:24 PM

    Fact: By 2050 whites will be just over 50% of the population.

    Question: Why are many schools not able to accomodate handicapped or disabled students?

    Quote: "A part of caring is to know the students, their families, and the realities of their everyday lives."

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  12. Cassie PopeJanuary 27, 2009 at 8:55 AM

    Quote~ "The number of students with speech impairment is nearly double the disability compared to learning"

    Question~ How are students with disabilities integregating schools?

    Fact~ Thirteen percent of the school population has a disability.

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  13. Cierra DockeryJanuary 27, 2009 at 3:58 PM

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  14. CdockeryJanuary 27, 2009 at 4:17 PM

    Fact:Ethnicity is determined by the country or countries from which families or ancestors have come.
    Quote:" If you don't like the way the world is, you change it. You have an obligation to change it"
    Question: How can you put children in a group by there race when it comes to learning?

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  15. stanislavJanuary 27, 2009 at 4:37 PM

    Quote:"Never look down on anybody unless youre helping them up"

    Question: How are students with Disabilites Integrating schools?

    Informative Facts: Children with disabilites
    1995 year 2.5 millions
    2000 year 2.8 millions
    2004 year 2.8 millions

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  16. Dr. HendrixFebruary 2, 2009 at 10:15 AM

    Courtney said...
    1. Why are there so many different catogories for ethnic groups, when were trying to get away from the discrimination of race.
    2. "What you do speaks so loudly that I cannot hear what you say."
    3. By the year 2050 white people will be just over 50% of the population

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  17. UnknownMarch 7, 2009 at 1:35 PM

    Question- How are students with disabilities changing classroom contexts?
    Quote- "Never look down on anybody unless you're helping them up." Jesse Jackson
    Fact- more and more classrooms across the country include students who are foreign born or have one of more foreign born parent. A large number of foreign born students are latino or Asian American.

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