Latest ESEA rewrite
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The ESEA rewrite as the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) was shared with the public on Monday, Nov 30th. Here is the 1061 page pdf of ESEA rewrite Courtesy of Monty Neil at FairTest
Monthly archives: November, 2015
ED 41 Week 13 Readings: Can we “envision an otherwise” in education?
Abstract Can we “envision an otherwise” in education? What are the purposes of education, and how can pedagogy and curriculum help us get there? We are presenting four tools for incorporating student agency into curriculum and pedagogy: authentic assessment, student-driven curriculum, anti-oppressive education, and growth mindset. We will use these four tools to rethink the…
ED 41 Week 12 Readings: The Advocacy State
Chapter 6 from: Weldon, L. (2011). When Protest Makes Policy: How Social Movements Represent Disadvantaged Groups. University of Michigan Press. Please also check out this broadcast from the Real News covering the Hunger Strike in Chicago in support of community voice on the future of Walter Dyett High School Here are a…
ED 41 Week 11 Readings: Language Education Policies
Abstract: The theme for this week’s seminar discussion addresses the lack of – or variability in – education policy for language minority groups. Considering the language minority designation in a cultural and psychological sense, the specific groups we will focus on this week include Native Americans, indigenous immigrants from Latin America, and students with dyslexia….
11/19, 430pm: Decolonizing Education: Discussion btwn Sandy Grande and Edwin Mayorga
Decolonizing Education Educational Studies and the Native American Students Association present a discussion between Edwin Mayorga and Dr. Sandy Grande on the role of education in colonialism and the process of decolonizing the education system. November 19, 4:30-6PM, Swarthmore College, Science Center Room 101. For more information contact: Daniel Orr, dorr1[at]swarthmore.edu Follow the conversation at…
ED 41 Week 10 Readings: People of Color in Curriculum, Teaching & Ed Policy
Readings Hughes, R. (2007). A Hint of Whiteness: History Textbooks and Social Construction of Race in the Wake of the Sixties. The Social Studies, 201-208. Branch, A. (2001). Increasing the Numbers of Teachers of Color in K-12 Public Schools. The Educational Forum, 65(3), 254-261. Retrieved November 5, 2015, from ProQuest Social Sciences Premium Collection. Need to Know: Banned in…