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TEACHERS ARE WORTH THE EXTRA! ADVOCACY TOPIC Tina Backus, Terrence Boynton, Charity Dagadu, Tabitha Stephens, Jennifer Hughes, Jenni Holes, Susan Bohannon, Mike Flanders EDUC625 SPRING 2011 Mercer University RESOURCES USED Darling-Hammond, L. (2010). The flat world and education: How America’s commitment to equity will determine our future. New York: Teachers College Press. 1. Why does a separate Korean church, as this one exist, and what can I do to reach out to this community of believers? 2. Are Korean immigrants who choose to be separated from the general American community or do they simply have a hard time fitting in? 3. What can I do as an American-born citizen to help people of other nations feel as though they are welcome and that our country is now their home? One culture is able to embrace another by extending an invitation to join them in an event, such as a cookout or an integrated service. No man, or culture, seeks to be an island, but desires to be part of the whole. Moving out of our own comfort zone to embrace another culture was not only an educational experience, but also a moving experience. Korean Presbyterian Community Church KAMR: Home . (n.d.). KAMR: Home . Retrieved March 20, 2011, from http://www.kamr.org Image: Teachers College Press.com EQUITY PEDAGOGY www.ed.gov/category/program /teacher-incentive-fund Image: www.atlanta.net APPROACHES TO MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION What to do. (n.d.). Atlanta. Retrieved March 20, 2011, from www.atlanta.net Techniques to reduce prejudice Educational Lectures Direct group Interaction Encourage Discussion Culture & Heritage Day Community Service PREJUDICE REDUCTION CIP Highlights: ,[object Object], into the Korean culture through their praise and worship service. ,[object Object], classmates through an uncomfortable social situation. ,[object Object], their acceptance of us and outpouring of love. ,[object Object], and experiencing that victory together. Oral History Highlights .Mr.. Lindsey/Jamaican born teacher shares, “American students do not realize how blessed they are by not having to pay for an good education.” ,[object Object],According to Linda Darling-Hammond, teacher quality (certification, experience, and training) has one of the greatest impacts on student learning. If the U.S. considers education important for the next generation and for the future of our nation, the country must invest in its teachers. Pedagogical Practices fostering diversity include: 1. Creating environments that work as learning communities 2. Class sessions must build and value community and cohesion 3. Collaborative group work with individual accountability mechanisms 4. Tasks sensitive to socio-cultural and cognitive dimensions Current teacher incentive programs: ,[object Object]

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