Monday, January 10, 2011

EDU 308 Spring 2011 Ch. 5 Posts

Please post your question, quote, and fact here for Ch. 5.
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  1. UnknownFebruary 2, 2011 at 7:47 AM

    Question: Why did it take so long (the 1960's) until multicultural education became a phenomenon and people started to put effort in to accomodate the necessities of children with diverse backgrounds?

    Quote: "Inequality of rights has been the cause of all disturbances, insurrections, and civil wars that ever happened."

    Fact: Linguistic diversity is one of the most visible and fastest growing distinguishing characteristics in our society.

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  2. Alisa WallsFebruary 2, 2011 at 1:40 PM

    Question: What are some methods that can be incorporated in the classroom to promote the awareness of diversity?

    Quote: "The emergence of multicultural education in the United States began with a belief in equality."(161)

    Fact: Linguistic diversity is one of the most visible and fastest growing distinguishing characteristics in our society.

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  3. amanda edwardsFebruary 4, 2011 at 9:11 PM

    Question: what are some ways as a teacher one can help students accept ELL students in the classroom?

    Quote: "The future is dependent on the ability of today's children to successfully face tomorrow's challenges."

    Fact:Mary Mcleod Bethune was a pioneer in establishing educational opportunities for young African Americans in Florida.

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  4. Courtney PadenFebruary 5, 2011 at 3:08 PM

    Quote: "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character." - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

    Question: How do you approach language barriers with childrens parents that do not speak English?

    Fact: Becoming bilingual is a task that brings valuable developmental benefits to the child.

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  5. Delicia.eloisFebruary 5, 2011 at 6:41 PM

    Question:

    How do we go about teaching children with different language barriers?


    Quote:

    "The roots of educational equality are deeply grounded in the past" (164).




    Fact:

    "Project Head Start began during the summer of 1965. at the time, approximately 2500 child Development Center were established to serve more than 550,000 children across the nation" (Osborn,1998). 178

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  6. James WrightFebruary 6, 2011 at 9:14 AM

    Question: Should there be a mandate for current tenured teachers to gain knowledge about multiculturism to help aid them in teaching their now diverse classrooms?

    Quote: “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character” (p.175). Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

    Informative Fact: (1960’s) It was estimated that 40 million children were living in poverty in the United States, the wealthiest country in the world. (p.178)

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  7. dmc4350February 7, 2011 at 6:03 AM

    Quote: "One of my goals is to help my students become proud of who they are" (p160).

    Fact: Johann Pestalozzi...based his ideas on the essential principle that "all people, including the poor, could and should learn." Pestalozzi is credited with translating Rousseau's ideas into practice, devoting his life to education of the poor (p165).

    Question: What are the drawbacks of being a child in the U.S. and not speaking English? How can we help them transition better and how can other students who do spaek English acquire understanding and help students who don't speak English?

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  8. Macey OrrFebruary 7, 2011 at 6:37 AM

    Question: Are there workshops teachers can go to to help learn ways to better teach about diverstiy?

    Quote: "Inequality of rights has been the cause of all disturbances, insurrections, and civil wars that ever happened" page 161

    Fact: The first was the landmark supreme court decision of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas in 1954, which ruled that segrated schoold did not provide equal opportunites. page 174

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  9. Ashley MitchellFebruary 7, 2011 at 6:42 AM

    Question: Was mulitcultural education a product of the civil right movement or would it have come about regardless, sooner or later?

    Fact: Head Start serves more than 900,000 children...Of it's enrollment, 67% are ethnic minorities, with Afican American and Hispanics as the largest groups.

    Quote: "The future is dependent on the ability of today's children to successfully face tomorrow's challenges."

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  10. Lauren WamboldFebruary 7, 2011 at 1:33 PM

    Question: What is the best way to teach the students that speak a language other than English as their first language without holding back the rest of the class?

    Quote: "Inequality of rights has been the cause of all disturbances, insurrections, and civil wars that ever happened" p.161

    Fact: The emergence of multicultural education in the United States began with a belief in equality.

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  11. Heather JamesFebruary 7, 2011 at 4:38 PM

    Question: How should teachers handle topics such as slavery, civil rights etc with a classroom of diverse students?

    Fact: To understand multi-cultural education, we must understand that there are inequalities in opportunities and services, and unfair treatment based on gender, social class, race and ethnic origin in the school setting.

    Quote: “The future of a diverse society begins with children.”

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  12. cwebbFebruary 8, 2011 at 1:37 PM

    Quote:
    Recognizing that equality and equity are not the same thing, multicultural education attempts to offer all students an equitable educational opportunity, while at the same time encouraging students to critique society in the interest of social justice.( N.A.M.E.) (2003)
    Question:
    What was the contribution Maria Montessori gave to education? (165)
    Fact:
    Brown vs. Board of Education was the platform America needed to move forward in the progression of equitable education.

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  13. BrittanyClark25February 8, 2011 at 4:01 PM

    Question: If I have a student in my classroom that doesn't speak English at all or very well, and I don't know their language, how can I communicate with them and provide them the best education that they deserve?

    Quote: "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character."
    Martin Luther King Jr.
    (p.175)

    Informative Fact: According to scholars, "multicultural education is a phenomenon of the 1960's" (p. 172).

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  14. Bobbie LovellFebruary 8, 2011 at 6:38 PM

    Question: How important is it for teachers and parents to work together as partners in education.

    Quote: It is said that the past holds undeniable truths. The past also allows us to better focus the lens through which we look at life. p. 170

    Fact: Currently, Head Start serves more than 900,000 children, representing almost 40 percent of those eligible. p.180

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  15. Carrie Stewart JensenFebruary 8, 2011 at 8:16 PM

    Question: Pg.160 What is more important; teaching subject matter or teaching students to be proud of who they are?
    Quote: Pg 159 The rights of the humblest citizen are as worthy of protection as those of the highest.
    Fact: Pg 180 Head Start is the longest lasting program stemming from the 1964 War on Poverty.

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  16. Jocelyn JonesFebruary 8, 2011 at 8:27 PM

    Question: How does a teacher help a student to become bilingual without pushing English on them to strong?
    Quote: “Language is one of the aspects that define diversity. It is also one of the fundamental tools of cultural acquisition and a part of a child’s cultural identity.
    Fact: 67% of Head start students are ethnic minorities

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  17. Cally GannanFebruary 8, 2011 at 9:59 PM

    Question: How does multicultural education differ in the United States from other countries?

    Quote: "The in ability of many mainstream Americans to accept the decision to desegregate and their efforts to set back the fight for equality served to unite the African Americans in the greatest struggle for freedom and equality known to the county." PG 175

    Fact "During the 1980s, services for young preschoolers with special needs were mandated by the passing of PL 99-457. This legislation established the creation of Federal Preschool Program and mandated states to offer services for infants and toddlers and their families." PG 183

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  18. Niki SchroerFebruary 8, 2011 at 10:38 PM

    Question: How do you help young children that are minorities adapt during the first stages of school?

    Quote:"Early childhood teachers are also dreamers. They dream all children will develop and flourish to give our society a hope for a future of continued social and national progress."

    Fact: The 1960's was the first big push in multicultural education.

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  19. Jill CrouseFebruary 9, 2011 at 6:07 AM

    Fact- The U.S. have been and continue to plagued with discrimination against those who, because of their social status,gender,race, or ethnicity differ from mainstream U.S. culture.

    Quote- Inequality of rights has been the cause of all disturbance insurrections, and civil wars that ever happen.
    Question- what did lead Maria Montessori to become the person that made such a difference for women.

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  20. Shantell HughesFebruary 13, 2011 at 3:08 PM

    QUESTION:Why did it take so long for African Americans to become somewhat equal to whites?
    QUOTE:PG 186: The need to support the child's cultural heritage while acquiring English language skills has been recognized as an important aspect of the child's development.
    FACT: PG 170: During the 1940s another educator made a difference in the lives of others. Miles A. Cary organized educational services for thousands of Japanese American children in relocation camps.

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  21. MercedesFebruary 13, 2011 at 6:27 PM

    Quote: "in concept it represents drawing together all the resources- family, community, and professionals- which can contribute to the child's total debelopmetn." - Osborn (1998)

    Fact: In 1994, congress approved Early Head Starts, a new program that provides services to infants toddlers, and pregant woment.

    Question: Why are Head Starts slipping thourgh the cracks?

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  22. Johnna NorredFebruary 13, 2011 at 9:31 PM

    Fact- pg 181 atleast 10% of head starts enrollment must be allocated to children with disabilities.
    Quote- pg 160 'The future is dependent on the ability of todays children to successfully face tomorrows challenges.'
    Question- Why dont we try teaching foreign languages at youngers ages if according to pg 186 claims that language acquistion and development is best facilitated during earlier years?

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  23. Macartney OwenFebruary 13, 2011 at 10:23 PM

    Quote: The struggle for educational equality through the ages has been and continues to be zealously embraced by many.
    Fact: Head start serves more than 900,000 children representing almost 40 percent of those eligible.
    Question: How hard do you think it truly was to get past all of the civil rights to get to where we are today in education?

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  24. Sydney SilberFebruary 16, 2011 at 7:06 AM

    Fact: Equality in the educational context implies that opportunities should be provided to help ALL individuals build their own futures and that educational services should be available to ALL individuals no matter what their social background is.

    Quote: According to Osborn, Head Start, "in concept, it represents drawing together all the resources-- family, community, and professionals-- which can contribute to the child's total development."

    Question: How does an individual get involved with Head Start?

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  25. Carrie Stewart JensenFebruary 19, 2011 at 9:31 AM

    Carrie Stewart Jensen posted her blog on 2-8-11 at 8:16

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  26. Mary SandersApril 25, 2011 at 1:09 PM

    Question: What is the right way to teach our kids about the important history different races?
    Fact: Currently headstart serves more then 900,000 children.
    Quote: Inequality of rights has been the cause of all disturbances, insurrections, and civil wars that ever happened.
    Mary sanders

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