Social Issues and Influences on Education Flashcards
Do Montessori schools reflect project based learning?
No they do not
Why were magnet schools developed?
Magnet schools were developed to retain middle-class students in inner city schools
What are the four outcomes of A Nation at Risk?
stronger admission standards for higher education
stronger standards for academic achievement
prepare students for a global economy
prepare qualified math and science teachers
What are Magnet Schools? Are they public or private schools?
Public: focuses curriculum on arts, math and science. faculty, parents, and students choose this school based on its curriculum focus.
What are Charter Schools? Are they public or private schools?
Public: created through a contract or charter with the state and teachers, parents, or organizations. goal to improve performance, Examples: edison schools, experiential learning schools, KIPP academies.
What are Virtual Schools? Are they public or private schools?
Public: offered online, offered to those who can’t go to an in-person course or for credit recovery, generally tuition-free public charter schools.
What are Parochial Schools? Are they public or private schools?
Private: type of school supported by a religious affiliation
What is Home School? Are they public or private schools?
Private: offer learning in home, usually taught by parents
What is Head Start?
legislation to provide funds for education. Head start was a community based early intervention program for children living in poverty to help them have better chances to succeed in school.
What are Montessori Schools?
These private schools are usually for early childhood and elementary schools; these schools advocate highly child-centered curiculum
What is the High Scope Model?
belief that children are active learners, follows Piaget’s development theories, lessons are designed to relate to child’s life and environment.
What is the Reggio Emelia Approach?
belief in the infinite potential of children and children’s rights.
What is a factor to improve Student Engagement?
students need to develop resiliency to cope with life’s problems but still perform well in school.
How does Socioeconomic Status effect a student?
Low SES leads to lower test scores and performance. Increase drop out rates, lower health, and so on
What is the accessibility to Technology for low and high SES students?
more available in higher SES communities. Low SES kids often have no access to technology in the home.
What type of communication should a teacher have with families, and what should they talk about?
regular and consistent communication with families. Help parents understand expectations, use translators when needed, talk about positives and negatives.
What can teachers do to better engage families?
Be involved in the community, be partners with parents in the student’s academic and social development
How does culture play a role in schools?
creates and atmosphere and expectation to represent what values are important and desired for the students to develop
Culture is?
A set of values, practices, and beliefs held by a group
School culture is?
A schools own traditions, practices, and values
Enculturation is?
Enculturation is the process by which an individual learns the culture that they are surrounded by. Enculturation teaches, amongst other things, moral values, behaviors, expectations, rituals and–the focus of this article–language.
What are 3 ways a teacher can support LGBTQ students
adopt textbooks that have references to LGBTQ role models
Respond to anti LGTBQ language
Designate your classroom as a safe place
listen to your students
What are the different types of family structures, and how can you build a meaningful relationship with each type?
both parents, one parent, stepparents, grandparents, other related adults, or gay or lesbian parents.
be involved, be careful with word choice, not make assumptions, get to know the families.
How will you as a teacher ensure all students are valued as individuals?
Work on not displaying prejudices, biases, or discrimination
Define prejudice and discrimination
prejudice: an unjustified or incorrect attitude (usually negative) towards an individual based solely on the individual’s membership of a social group.
discrimination: the behavior or actions, usually negative, towards an individual or group of people, especially on the basis of sex/race/social class, etc.
What are 3 strategies for keeping prejudice and discrimination out of your classroom?
teach lessons that actively contribute to affirming diversity
work toward transforming schools so that equity is achieved throughout the school as an organization and society at large
help students understand that concepts and events can be interpreted from different perspectives depending on the various racial, ethnic, or socioeconomic groups that are oing the interpreting
Describe Content-based English as a second language:
Content-based English as second language is designed to provide second-language learners instruction in content and language
Describe Pull-out ESL
Pull-out ESL removes students from mainstream classrooms for a portion of the day in order to give them specialized instruction in English
Describe Sheltered English instruction
Sheltered English instruction is an instructional approach that engages ELLs above the beginner level in developing grade-level content-area knowledge, academic skills, and increased English proficiency. In sheltered English classes, teachers use clear, direct, simple English and a wide range of scaffolding strategies to communicate meaningful input in the content area to students
Describe Structured English Immersion
Structured English Immersion is designed so that the ELL student can succeed in an english-only mainstream classroom. All instruction in an immersion strategy program is in english. Teachers have specialized training in meeting the needs of ELL students
Describe Bilingual
Bilingual education is an educational strategy that uses English and the native language of students in classroom instruction.
Describe Two-way immersion
Two-way immersion is an educational program that provides instruction in English and a second language
Describe Newcomer Program
Newcomer programs are separate, relatively self-contained educational interventions designed to meet the academic and transitional needs of students new to american schools
Describe Opportunity-to-learn Standards
Means that ELL students have to be provided with appropriate accommodations to support their learning as outlined in the standards.
List 5 strategies for supporting ELL students:
- Incorporate language objectives in lessons
- give students more time on tests
- incorporate cognitive strategies
- incorporate social strategies
- treat ELL students the same as other students; do not discriminate against the ELL students in your classroom
Homelessness
Families with low incomes often temporarily end up homeless. Children can go to school, but may not be able to focus well.
Children left home alone
Home alone after school, more injurys and acidents occur, more apt to get into drugs, don’t perfom as well academically
Child abuse
may be hungry, brused, or despresed. School is a sanctuary, may arive early or stay late. Mandated to report suspected abuse
Bullying
behavior of students who establish dominance over another student that is perpetuated over time on the victim.
Substance abuse
teenagers will question whether or not to experiment with drugs and alcohol. Alcohol is the highest used substance
Racism, sexism, and ableism
racism: racial differences make one group superior
sexism: one sex is superior to or more valuable than other
ableism: disabled persons are inferior to non-disabled person
engagement in school
leaving school early and access to technology are keys to students graduating on time.
