MAT 590:

Differentiating for the

Learning Community
July 24
Class 4

Todays Objective #1 - 4

Agenda

Other business
Check-In
Finish case studies

Reading Check-In: sentence frames

Student question
Privilege in schools
Guest Speaker: Diana Collins

Other business
movie?
cherries and granola

Check-In
Silently think of one word to describe how you
are feeling.
Share this word with your group. The person
who got up the earliest this morning will start.

Case Studies
Each group will discuss 1 of the scenarios below. Decide what you think is an appropriate response from the
teacher.
1) You create new seats for your class. At some point in the period you hear a student say to another, She
[the teacher] doesnt let the black kids sit together. The conversation does not seem to continue.
2) Students choose their own groups for the day. They sit only with students of their same race. Towards the
end of the period, a student notices and draws the class attention to this fact.
3) A student asks you if they can plug in their Ipad because the power has been turned off in their house.
4) You create new seats for students. A student pulls you aside and says, I dont get along with so-and-so
because they smell. I cant sit with them.
5) You notice a student not working with their group. You ask whats wrong. The student says, They are
speaking in Spanish and I dont speak Spanish.

Reflection acknowledgements
I want to acknowledge the different reflections Ive received, so far, for Moule chs 3
& 4. The reactions have been mixed ranging from acceptance, guilt, to anger, all of
which are completely normal. Before we go into our small group discussion, I want to
remind you about the class objective #1 which is to examine his or her ethno-centric
and socio-economic perspective to develop diversity consciousness and sensitivity. In
other words you are expected to be metacognitive, to think about your thinking. Im
happy to say, your journals seem to reflect this, even if its not easy.
I want to show a video that addresses a parallel issue where people had to become
conscious of something that was considered acceptable to say.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjJQBjWYDTs&feature=youtu.be

She says, I say

Pick

one of the following sentence frames to do a reader-response to the text.

Moule says _____________________, I say ________________.

Moule stated that ________________, I see it as ____________.

When Moule gave the example of _____________, I thought about _________________.

Before I thought ______________, but after Moule said _____________, I realized __________.

Mixed Group: Breaking down text

Arrange yourself to sit with a mixed group of
people that dont teach your same content
area (have some variety).
Assign a number 1-4 for each person.
If you only have 3 members, 1 member gets
2 numbers.

Mixed Group: Responsibilities

1.

Facilitator
a.
b.

2.

Recorder/Reporter
a.
b.
c.

3.

Takes notes on group discussion, tracks fresh insights

Works with the group to decide what will be shared out
Is the speaker for the group

Resource Manager
a.
b.

4.

Starts the conversation

Keeps group on track and transitions between the questions

Asks team questions

Makes sure the team has the resources they need

Team Captain
a.
b.

Makes sure that the conversation is balanced between group members.

Invites people to share if they notice they are shy to contribute.

Mixed Group Breaking down text

Each person shares out their sentence
frame. Discuss, if necessary.
What facts, stories, lines, sections stood out
to you?
What previous experiences have informed
your understanding of the chapters?

Teaching note
Sentences frames can be used in any class. Its
an important developmental step for students to
talk about what they are learning and use the
correct vocabulary.
ex: If f(x) = 4x then f (x) = 4 because the
instantaneous rate of change of 4x is 4.

Peer Question
"Attendance problems often indicate negative parent attitudes toward school.
Parents who did poorly in school themselves may have a negative attitude about their
children's schools."

How do we work with these students and parents

who have such a negative attitude towards
education?

Guest Speaker
Diana Collins
Teacher at Robert Gray Middle School

Homework
-For next class...
1)

Read Jensen: Chapter 2 and 3

Write one question - no reflection needed, unless that helps you process

2) Guest speaker feedback

What did you learn? Any take-aways or things you would like to try in your
classroom?
-For Wednesday July 29
Interview 2 people (from 2 different generations) about their school experience.
Can be written or recorded.