LEARNING STYLES

CONFLICT PERSPECTIVES Hidden Curriculum – Transmission of cultural values and attitudes, such as conformity and obedience to authority, through implied demands found in rules, routines, and regulations of schools – Social Class and the Hidden Curriculum – Gender Bias and the Hidden Curriculum

SYMBOLIC INTERACTIONIST Labeling – process whereby a person is identified by others as possessing a specific characteristic or exhibiting a certain pattern of behavior Labeling is directly related to the power of those doing the labeling and the status of those who are being labeled Self-Fulfilling Prophecy – IQ Tests

LEARNING STYLES Log onto eb.html (link is on the weebly) and complete the questionaire eb.html

Categories Active and Reflective – Active: Prefer to learn by discussing or explaining – Reflective: Prefer to think about a concept first Sensing and Intuitive – Sensing: Prefer to Learn Texts – Intuitive: Prefer to discover possibilities and relationships Visual and Verbal Sequential and Global Learners

LEARNING STYLES Results for: Chris Sager ACT X REF SEN X INT VIS X VRB SEQ X GLO

SCORES 1-3 Balanced 5-7 Moderate 9-11 Strong Preference

LEARNING STYLES QUESTIONS 1. Write down your score for each category – Which categories are you balanced in? Which categories show you have a strong preference for one style of learning? 2. For the categories that are strongly shifted to one side – are there specific subjects you have taken that meet this kind of learning style? Which subjects and how did they meet them? 3. Are there subjects that struggled to meet this kind of learning style? Which subjects and how did they struggle? 4. What challenges do you think schools and teachers face when it comes to meeting different learning styles?

HIDDEN CURRICULUM In your groups – Make a list – Think about your school day, from when you first get to school until you leave – what activities both inside and outside of class do you think are examples of: Teaching authority Teaching conformity Represent a bias (Gender and/or Social)

GROUP ASSIGNMENTS Group 1 – Inequality in Public Schools vs. Private Schools Group 2 – Unequal Funding of Public Schools Group 3 – Inequality within Public School Systems Group 4 – School Discipline and Teaching Styles

GROUP ASSIGNMENTS Group 5 - School Violence Group 6 - Academic Standards and Functional Illiteracy Group 7 – Gender Bias in Schools Group 8 – Racial Segregation and Resegregation

PROBLEMS IN PUBLIC EDUCATION LIST THE FOLLOWING ON YOUR POSTER – 1.Define the problem – Give a concise explanation of what the problem is 2.How can the problem hurt student performance? 3.Write down any statistics that help illustrate the issue 4.What is being done or can be done to fix the problem?

QUESTIONS What issue do you feel is the biggest problem facing public schools? Do you see any of the problems here at Sanderson? If so, which ones? List some examples What are the advantages and disadvantages of attending public school compared to a private school and a charter school?