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 purposes of education and the utility of educational policy.

Readings

1. Cohen, C. B. (1986). Teaching about Ethnic Diversity. ERIC Digest No. 32. Retrieved from
http://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED273539 (PDF)

2. Interview on a teacher’s view of Authentic Assessment (23 min):

RischaVideo. (2015). Pahomov Swarthmore. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIUcnDMvk0c&feature=youtu.be 

3. Text on mindset is a Youtube video: https://youtu.be/C9eGz9hXfEI

George, in his younger days, discussing student directed learning (Click on the image to download a very short video on “units”)

4. Options on Student-directed Schooling (Choose one)

Option 1 (a longer essay):

Hawkins, D. (2007). The bird in the window. In The Informed Vision: Essays on Learning and Human Nature (pp. 77–98). Algora Publishing.  (PDF)

Option 2 (two shorter pieces)

Lusero, L. (2006). How do I get there from Denver: Examining place-based learning at the Logan School for Creative Learning, Democracy and Education.16(2). (PDF)