Assignment:
Guiding Questions
- How have race and/or ethnicity affected educational opportunity?
- What does the term color-blind mean and how does this ideology impact policy and practice?
- What are some remedies to these policies?
- What is the significance and outcomes (intended or other) of Brown v. Board of Education?
- How has capitalism/competition influenced schooling?
Pre-Reading
Before attending to this week's readings, think about the questions above. Much like you would do a K-W-L Chart with your students; determine what you KNOW about the topic and what you WANT to KNOW about the topic. Your R2R Post will indicate what you LEARNED about content. Refer to the R2R details and the success criteria outlined in the Syllabus.
Readings
- School the Story of American Public education: Parts Three & Four (pp. 120-213)
- Wells: Seeing Past the Colorblind MythPreview the document
- McIntosh: White KnapsackPreview the document
Optional Readings
- Wheatley: Willing to be DisturbedPreview the document
- Howards: Powerful Pedagogy for African American StudentsPreview the document
Post a Reflective Response (R2R)
Approximately 500 words in length
Post should be substantive demonstrating knowledge of the readings
Readings:
1. Turning to One Another: Simple Conversations to Restore Hope to the Future San Francisco: Berrett-Koshler Publishers, Inc., 2002
By Wheatley, Margaret J.
2. White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack
By Peggy McIntosh
3. Powerful pedagogy for african american students- A Case of Four Teachers
By Tyrone c. Howard
4. Addressing racial and ethnic inequality and supporting culturally diverse schools
By Amy Stuart Wells