Teach Out Proposal
My Proposal:
For my project, I want to establish something I can both create now and use in the classroom next year. What I'm suggesting is presenting students with the opportunity to analyze and discuss texts and important concepts covered in class and then create a classroom collection of work representing their unique understanding. I would like to create a PowerPoint and do a guided reading with students. From there, they will each make their own art piece- songs, poems, drawings, stories etc. These works will be presented and put together as a book collection to be analyzed by all classes. Moreover, I'd like these pieces to be presented during the school year at Calcutt middle school in Central Falls. My students will get to become experts and express their viewpoints. In order to test this project, I would like to first try it with my own family. They vary in age group and I believe a lot of these concepts would be new to them. It would be really interesting to present them with pertinent information and see what they come up with. I will document the process as well as a collection of their works to present.
Delpit - The Silenced Dialogue
Much of Delpit's claim is built around the power dynamics that inherently exist, primarily in the classroom. Delpit believes that there are codes that exist in society. They revolve around a "culture of power," and encompass communication, presentation of self, writing, interactions, and attire, among other things. Delpit says that in order to challenge the culture of power, students must be taught the codes of power. They should be allowed to assist in learning the culture of power and become well versed in the codes and what they represent. Students need to participate in these codes rather than learn inane skills in the class. Students should have meaningful interactions and use the teacher's expertise so that they may challenge societal norms in the future. Students should more importantly be able to act as experts themselves.
Finn - Literacy with an Attitude
Finn states that we everyone participates in the social systems in place and accept them as if they were normal. Finn discusses challenging those norms, saying that those that would benefit from change must be the ones to make the change. Society, culture, language, and schooling need to be talked about openly and pushed for change. Finn seeks to charge teachers and students to learn beyond how to function in society. Instead, Finn wants people to inherently challenge and engage in a struggle for justice. One way to do this is by allowing students to be critical thinkers. One example in the text is presenting students with drawings, poems, stories, etc, and asking students thought provoking questions that make them critical thinkers and spark conversation.
For my project, I want to establish something I can both create now and use in the classroom next year. What I'm suggesting is presenting students with the opportunity to analyze and discuss texts and important concepts covered in class and then create a classroom collection of work representing their unique understanding. I would like to create a PowerPoint and do a guided reading with students. From there, they will each make their own art piece- songs, poems, drawings, stories etc. These works will be presented and put together as a book collection to be analyzed by all classes. Moreover, I'd like these pieces to be presented during the school year at Calcutt middle school in Central Falls. My students will get to become experts and express their viewpoints. In order to test this project, I would like to first try it with my own family. They vary in age group and I believe a lot of these concepts would be new to them. It would be really interesting to present them with pertinent information and see what they come up with. I will document the process as well as a collection of their works to present.
Delpit - The Silenced Dialogue
Much of Delpit's claim is built around the power dynamics that inherently exist, primarily in the classroom. Delpit believes that there are codes that exist in society. They revolve around a "culture of power," and encompass communication, presentation of self, writing, interactions, and attire, among other things. Delpit says that in order to challenge the culture of power, students must be taught the codes of power. They should be allowed to assist in learning the culture of power and become well versed in the codes and what they represent. Students need to participate in these codes rather than learn inane skills in the class. Students should have meaningful interactions and use the teacher's expertise so that they may challenge societal norms in the future. Students should more importantly be able to act as experts themselves.
Finn - Literacy with an Attitude
Finn states that we everyone participates in the social systems in place and accept them as if they were normal. Finn discusses challenging those norms, saying that those that would benefit from change must be the ones to make the change. Society, culture, language, and schooling need to be talked about openly and pushed for change. Finn seeks to charge teachers and students to learn beyond how to function in society. Instead, Finn wants people to inherently challenge and engage in a struggle for justice. One way to do this is by allowing students to be critical thinkers. One example in the text is presenting students with drawings, poems, stories, etc, and asking students thought provoking questions that make them critical thinkers and spark conversation.
This sounds like a good combo with your media literacy work! Let's talk more about how you can use the "student as expert" model with this content on power and privilege. If you decide to focus on Delpit and Finn, i want to see you develop your ideas around Finn more. His focus really is on social class so don't lose that focus in talking about his general ideas about justice. And using your family as a pilot is always a great idea ;)
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