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Course Documents
Introduction Module
Module 1
Module 2
What is aCulturally Responsive Teacher?
Module 3
What is the Power of Resiliency?
Module 4
Gifted Girls and Underachievement
Module 5
Twice-Exceptional Learners
Module 6
Global Perspectives
Module 7
Tying It All Together
Questions for the CE
Boyd
To do list:
Syllabus
Have the syllabus from the CE
Course Schedule
Have the course schedule from the CE
Overview
How do aspiring teachers of the gifted learn to create culturally responsive classrooms? What instructional practices can teacher education programs implement to foster their students’ understanding of the needs of racially, ethnically, and linguistically different (RELD) students? This course answers these questions by describing a set of characteristics that define a culturally responsive teacher. Through this module’s activities you will become better prepared to teach to RELD students.
Objectives
Upon the completion of this module, you will be able to:
Readings
Read: Culturally Responsive Classrooms: Affirming Culturally Different Gifted Students [PDF] (Located article in Scout)
Read: What Can Teacher Education Programs Do to Prepare Teachers to Teach High-Achieving Culturally Diverse Male Students? [PDF]
(Located article is Scout)
Overview
Most 21st century classrooms have transformed into places where RELD students come together to develop citizenship and career skills. Furthermore, many of today’s learning environments take advantage of technologies that allow teachers to connect with cultures and resources outside traditional classroom, thus globalizing instruction. As such, it is essential for teachers to be culturally responsive and teach young people to demonstrate critical thought, reflective judgment, and creative imagination while simultaneously exhibiting cross-cultural competence. Culturally responsive teachers use cultural knowledge, prior experiences, and learning styles of culturally different students to make learning more appropriate ad effective.
Objectives
Upon the completion of this module, you will be able to:
Readings
Read Castellano & Frazier:
Chapter 2 pp 27-46
Chapter 3 pp 47-72
Chapter 5 pp 99-124
Chapter 11 pp 249-272
Chapter 18 pp 383-400
Overview
One of the hallmarks of a successful gifted person is resiliency. In order to achieve one’s goals, a person must learn how to overcome obstacles in a healthy manner. The question that this module addresses “Is resiliency a natural trait or is it something that can be taught?” Culturally responsive teachers are able to identify a child’s cultural profile and develop the requisite self-reliance skills that enable someone to achieve. One model that fosters the development of resiliency is Castellano’s Perservance model. Although originally developed with the Hispanic gifted youth in mind, the elements of this model can be applied to any RELD population. As you move through this module, you should consider the characteristics of a resilient person and think about how you develop those skills in your classroom.
Objectives
Upon the completion of this module, you will be able to:
1. Identify characteristics of culturally responsive classroom.
2. Explain the differences between cultural sensitivity and culturally responsive teaching.
3. Describe steps you can take to create a culturally responsive classroom.
Readings
Read Castellano & Frazier:
Chapter 1 pp 3-26
Chapter 4 pp 73-98
Chapter 15 pp 317-332
Overview
Gifted females often struggle with balancing societal pressures to be the perfect girl and pursuing their own goals. During their teenage years, many gifted girls succumb to peer pressure and begin to mask their giftedness. They see being socially accepted and maintaining their academic prowess as mutually exclusive. To counter this trend, educators can create culturally sensitive programming that promotes a positive female identity. As you move through this module, you will begin to develop ideas aimed at addressing this critical need. Think about the gifted girls in your school and consider how you can prevent underachievement.
Objectives
Upon the completion of this module, you will be able to:
Readings
Chapter 6 pp. 125-152
Chapter 9 pp. 195-226
Chapter 19 pp. 383-400
Overview
Assistive technology and other compensatory measures can assist twice-exceptional students to apply coping strategies that can be used to overcome their weaknesses. For example, the child who is experiencing physical delays may not be able to write an essay, but may be highly successful when allowed to use a computer for written expression. Determine the child’s areas of weakness and develop strategies to help the child ‘go around’ their disability. During this module you will learn how to differentiate your instruction to maximize a twice-exceptional child’s potential.
Objectives
Upon the completion of this module, you will be able to:
Readings
Chapter 7 pp. 153-174
Chapter 8 pp. 175-194
Chapter 10 pp. 227-248
Overview
Gifted education has an international perspective. While most of our practices in our classrooms do not impact students across the globe, there are many international cultures in our classrooms. Over the past twenty years, the United States has gone through another influx of immigrants. They have brought their culture to our shores and our classrooms. As you move through this module you will become familiar with many of the issues in identifying and serving gifted students of all nationalities.
Objectives
Upon the completion of this module, you will be able to:
Readings
Chapter 13 pp. 287-304
Chapter 16 pp. 333-352
Chapter 17 pp. 353-382
Overview
By now you should have a greater appreciation for being a culturally responsive teacher. During this module, you will be introduced so some new material and have the opportunity to return to content from the beginning of the course. As you respond to the information from the beginning of the course, it is my hope that your responses will be more sophisticated.
Objectives
Upon the completion of this module, you will be able to:
1. Identify the characteristics of LGBT students.
2. Describe what it means to be a culturally responsive teacher.
3. Reflect on your growth as a teacher of the gifted and explain how you can create a culturally responsive classroom.
Readings
Chapter 13 pp. 287-304
Chapter 16 pp. 333-352
Chapter 19 pp. 353-382
(These readings are the same as Module 6. Not sure if they should be. Might want to check with the CE.)Good catch!
Do the students need to know any details for the How to Become a Culturally Responsive Teacher mind map ? Or will everything be covered when meeting face-to-face?
Emily
To do list:
Module 1 Activities
(Emily’s notes to herself: 1. Remove all the numbers and make each activity it’s own item in Bb. 2. Add a statement in the overview or somewhere else prominent that instructs the students how to progress through the activities.)
Please progress through this module as indicated below. See Course Schedule for due dates.
Watch the Module 1 Overview (This might look better in Bb if we add a still image of the overview that’s linked to mediasite—like I did for the EN courses. )
Respond to the What is a Culturally Responsive Teacher? blog post.
(http://584spge.blogspot.com/2013/11/what-is-culturally-responsive-teacher.html)
Watch A Hidden America: Children of the Mountains. The video is divided into 5 clips
o Part 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dXPuh15Vmc
o Part 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgHDKKC_-ZE)
o Part 3 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QS6EsOF9T8A)
o Part 4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0PoC5MuoPg)
o Part 5 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUxP1gNBmbY)
* Complete the How to Become a Culturally Responsive Teacher mind map (we will initiate this during January 11th class meeting) (Ask CE about this?)
Module 2: What is a Culturally Responsive Teacher?
Overview
Most 21st century classrooms have transformed into places where RELD students come together to develop citizenship and career skills. Furthermore, many of today’s learning environments take advantage of technologies that allow teachers to connect with cultures and resources outside traditional classroom, thus globalizing instruction. As such, it is essential for teachers to be culturally responsive and teach young people to demonstrate critical thought, reflective judgment, and creative imagination while simultaneously exhibiting cross-cultural competence. Culturally responsive teachers use cultural knowledge, prior experiences, and learning styles of culturally different students to make learning more appropriate ad effective.
(Insert video overview here)
Objectives
Upon the completion of this module, you will be able to:
•Identify characteristics of culturally responsive classroom.
•Explain the differences between cultural sensitivity and culturally responsive teaching.
•Describe steps you can take to create a culturally responsive classroom.
Blog Post
Respond to the What are the Differences Between Cultural Competence and Cultural Sensitivity? blog post.
(http://584spge.blogspot.com/2013/11/what-are-differences-between-cultural.html)
Watch
Watch Seven Principals for Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IptefRjN4DY&feature=youtu.be)
Readings
Read the following chapters from the Castellano & Frazier text:
Blog Post
Respond to the What I Can Do to Address the Various Cultures in My Classroom blog post.
(http://584spge.blogspot.com/2013/11/what-i-can-do-to-address-various.html)
Remember
Start working on your Student Interview and Paper assignment
Remember
Module 3: What is the Power of Resiliency?
Overview
One of the hallmarks of a successful gifted person is resiliency. In order to achieve one’s goals, a person must learn how to overcome obstacles in a healthy manner. The question that this module addresses “Is resiliency a natural trait or is it something that can be taught?” Culturally responsive teachers are able to identify a child’s cultural profile and develop the requisite self-reliance skills that enable someone to achieve. One model that fosters the development of resiliency is Castellano’s Perservance model. Although originally developed with the Hispanic gifted youth in mind, the elements of this model can be applied to any RELD population. As you move through this module, you should consider the characteristics of a resilient person and think about how you develop those skills in your classroom.
(Insert video overview here)
Objectives
Upon the completion of this module, you will be able to:
•Identify characteristics of culturally responsive classroom.
•Explain the differences between cultural sensitivity and culturally responsive teaching.
•Describe steps you can take to create a culturally responsive classroom.
Blog Post
Respond to the How Do We Identify RELD Giftedness? post.
(http://584spge.blogspot.com/2013/11/how-do-we-identify-reld-giftedness.html)
Watch
Watch the 20th Biennial World Conference Keynote - Dr. Sally Reis
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dw8eezu5eBk&feature=youtu.be)
Readings
Read the following chapters from the Castellano & Frazier text:
Blog Post
Respond to the How Does the Perseverance Model Fit? blog post.
(http://584spge.blogspot.com/2013/11/how-does-perseverance-model-fit.html)
Remember
Continue working on your Student Interview and Paper assignment
Module 4: Gifted Girls and Underachievement
Please progress through this module as indicated below. See Course Schedule for due dates.
Overview
Gifted females often struggle with balancing societal pressures to be the perfect girl and pursuing their own goals. During the teenage year, many gifted girls succumb to peer pressure and begin to mask their giftedness. They see being socially accepted and maintaining their academic prowess as mutually exclusive. To counter this trend, educators can create culturally sensitive programming that promotes a positive female identity. As you move through this module, you will begin to develop ideas aimed at addressing this critical need. Think about the gifted girls in your school and consider how you can prevent underachievement.
(insert video overview here)
Objectives
Upon the completion of this module, you will be able to:
•Identify the needs of gifted females
•Describe steps you can take to create programming that address gifted females’ needs.
•Explain how being a culturally responsive teacher can address gifted underachievement.
Blog Post
Respond to the I Have Never Been A Gifted Female blog post.
(http://584spge.blogspot.com/2013/12/ive-never-been-gifted-female.html)
Readings
Read the following chapters from the Castellano & Frazier text:
Watch and Respond
Watch Gifted Girls: Challenge and Potential by Susan Weaver and respond to the blog post.
(http://584spge.blogspot.com/2013/12/what-can-we-do-for-gifted-females.html)
Watch
Watch this short video about gifted underachievement.
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTiwv6I9vcU)
Watch this short video about Asian-American underachievement
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaJ_chUbC3g&feature=youtu.be)
Assignment
Submit your Student Interview and Paper by clicking on the Assignments link on the course menu and selecting Student Interview and Paper.
Module 5: Twice-Exceptional Learners
Please progress through this module as indicated below. See Course Schedule for due dates.
Overview
Assistive technology and other compensatory measures can assist twice-exceptional students to apply coping strategies that can be used to overcome their weaknesses. For example, the child who is experiencing physical delays may not be able to write an essay, but may be highly successful when allowed to use a computer for written expression. Determine the child’s areas of weakness and develop strategies to help the child ‘go around’ their disability. During this module you will learn how to differentiate your instruction to maximize a twice-exceptional child’s potential.
(Insert video overview here.)
Objectives
Upon the completion of this module, you will be able to:
•Identify the needs of gifted females
•Describe steps you can take to create programming that address gifted females’ needs.
•Explain how being a culturally responsive teacher can address gifted underachievement.
Blog Post
Respond to the Tell Me What You Know About 2e Students blog post.
(http://584spge.blogspot.com/2013/12/what-do-you-already-know-about-twice.html)
Blog Post
Respond to the What is Twice-Exceptionality? blog post.
(http://584spge.blogspot.com/2013/12/what-is-twice-exceptionality.html)
Readings
Read the following chapters from the Castellano & Frazier text:
Blog Post
Respond to the Physical Disabilities and Giftedness blog post
(http://584spge.blogspot.com/2013/12/physical-disabilities-and-giftedness.html)
Watch
Watch this video by one of the leaders in the field on twice-exceptionality Dr. Megan Nicpon (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVZcgpflj5w)
Mid Term Exam (link to exam)
Include any exam instructions here.
Module 6: Global Perspectives
Please progress through this module as indicated below. See Course Schedule for due dates.
Overview
Gifted education has an international perspective. While most of our practices in our classrooms do not impact students across the globe, there are many international cultures in our classrooms. Over the past twenty years, the United States has gone through another influx of immigrants. They have brought their culture to our shores and our classrooms. As you move through this module you will become familiar with many of the issues in identifying and serving gifted students of all nationalities.
(Insert video overview here.)
Objectives
Upon the completion of this module, you will be able to:
•Identify the several perspective related to the issues for international gifted students
•Describe programming that promotes ELL gifted students.
•Explain how being a culturally responsive teacher can meet the needs of gifted students ELL students.
Blog Post
Respond to the What is the Impact of Immigration on Gifted Programs? blog post
(http://584spge.blogspot.com/2013/12/what-is-impact-of-immigration-on-gifted.html)
Readings
Read the following chapters from the Castellano & Frazier text:
Blog Post
Respond to the What are Some Type I, Type II, and Type III Activities blog post.
(http://584spge.blogspot.com/2013/12/what-are-some-type-i-type-ii-and-type.html)
Watch
Watch the Immigration and Education video
(http://tv.adobe.com/watch/adobe-youth-voices/immigration-and-education/)
Watch this Introduction to English as an Additional Language video
(http://www.education.vic.gov.au/school/teachers/teachingresources/diversity/eal/Pages/eal.aspx)
Module 7: Tying it All Together
Please progress through this module as indicated below. See Course Schedule for due dates.
Overview
By now you should have a greater appreciation for being a culturally responsive teacher. During this module, you will be introduced so some new material and have the opportunity to return to content from the beginning of the course. As you respond to the information from the beginning of the course, it is my hope is you’re your responses will be more sophisticated.
Objectives
Upon the completion of this module, you will be able to:
•Identify the characteristics of LGBT students.
•Describe what it means to be a culturally responsive teacher.
•Reflect on your growth as a teacher of the gifted and explain how you can create a culturally responsive classroom.
Blog Post
Respond to the Gifted Education and LGBT Populations blog post
(http://584spge.blogspot.com/2013/12/gifted-education-and-lgbt-populations.html)
Readings
Reading the following chapters from the Castellano & Frazier text:
Blog Post
Earlier in the semester you responded to the What Can I do to Address the Various Cultures in my Classroom post. Now it is time to go back and respond again. This time, your responses should be more sophisticated.
(http://584spge.blogspot.com/2013/11/what-i-can-do-to-address-various.html)
Earlier in the semester you responded to the What is a Culturally Responsive Teacher? blog post. Now it is time to go back and respond again. This time, your responses should be more sophisticated.
(http://584spge.blogspot.com/2013/11/what-is-culturally-responsive-teacher.html)
Final Exam (link to exam)
Include any instructions for the final exam here
Carla
To do list: