Sunday, March 20, 2011

Education: A Reciprocal Connection among Students, Teachers and Curriculum

Christina Trovato
Blog 8 - Chapter 7 - Rigorous Researcher and Essence Extractor


Essence Extractor:

When teachers SEE their students as capable and worthy human beings, then schools become places of hope and belonging for students of all backgrounds.

  

Rigorous Researcher:

 "School Reform that is Antiracist and Antbias"...p.190

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isCiIp6uth8


Anti-racism includes beliefs, actions, movements, and policies adopted or developed to oppose racism. In general, anti-racism is intended to promote an egalitarian society in which people do not face discrimination on the basis of their race, however defined. By its nature, anti-racism tends to promote the view that racism in a particular society is both pernicious and socially pervasive, and that particular changes in political, economic, and/or social life are required to eliminate it.

The anti-bias curriculum is an activist approach which its proponents claim challenges forms of what they deems prejudices, such as racism, sexism, ableism/disablism, ageism, homophobia, and other –isms. Anti-bias curriculum has a strong relationship to multiculturalism curriculum and its implementation; the most notable difference between these two theories and practices is the age of the intended audience.

Posted by 601spring2011@gmail.com at 3:12 PM

2 comments:

  1. 601spring2011@gmail.comMarch 27, 2011 at 4:49 PM

    Christina, I think the critical thing for persons in education to remember and keep at the front of their minds is that EVERYONE is biased. We can't exist in this world without developing some bias. Once educators accept that they are biased, they can develop ways to deal with the bias, and they can use their awareness to guide their social justice practice. - Elizabeth

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  2. 601spring2011@gmail.comMarch 29, 2011 at 3:34 PM

    ALL students do have the ability to learn and grow in the classroom setting altough some educators may not always see that. Within the idea that all students have the ability to learn, it is important to emphasize and take advantage of all of the teachable moments that do arise in the classroom setting which can include bias through the isms.

    Shawne

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