Funds of Knowledge
-Social and linguistic practices
and the historical accumulated bodies of knowledge that are essential to students’ homes and communities,
What are the statistics of Minnesota graduates?
75% of minnesota students graduate in four years of high school.
What are the poverty extreme statistics in the US?
- 1 in 5 children live in poverty
- US is 2nd in child poverty rates
- 22% live at or below the poverty line ($23,021) 4% line in extreme poverty
- the gap between poor and “non-poor” is twice as large in black and white students
How much more likely is children that are born in poverty to stay there?
5 times more likely
What are the effects of poverty on achievement?
- attendance
- cognitive: language development
- nutrition: growth of the brain development
- self esteem: what others have
- behavior-fears; being alone
- Maslow’s Hierarchy
- generational poverty
- situational poverty
What is general poverty?
Someone who grew up in poverty
What is situational poverty?
Someone losing a job to divorce
What is a paradigm?
- model
- theory
- perception
- a way in which to view the world
What is separation paradigm?
educators know the best way to educate despite students’ home environment
What is remediation paradigm?
educational programs serving students from disadvantage background required parental involvement
What is collaboration paradigm?
Students and families are collaborators in educational process
What is meritocracy?
A system in which the talented are chosen and moved ahead on the basis of their achievement. (ex. tracking, school accountability ratings, and grading practices)
What is egalitarianism?
A belief in human equality with respect to social, political and economic affairs. (ex. social philosophy advocation for everyones education)
What are some reasons why educators leave the profession?
- a perceived lack of respect for teaching
- long hours and salary levels
- difficult working conditions
- 8% of teachers in public schools leave
What is the goal behind National Education Goal 1 and 8?
Schools readiness and parental participation.
- parents are the child’s first teacher
- safe environment at home
What is the goal for IDEA?
To make education available to kids with special needs.
- engaged with the child
- making sure they are getting accessed properly
- home schooling
- parents have access to records
What is the goal for no child left behind?
Parental involvement that empower parents to be a pair of education
- safety of the schools
- rewards and punishes the schools
- good teachers
What is divergent thinking?
If one can develop an educational system that meet the needs of all children, and leave no one behind
What is convergent thinking?
It is intelligent thinking or “smartness”
What is torrance?
How can we as educators promote divergent thinking
What is creativity testing?
It is divergent thinking across 4 sub-categories
What is fluency?
How many uses can you come up with in creativity thinking
What is originality
How uncommon are the uses
What is flexibility
How many areas the answers covers
