Decisions! Decisions
Culturally relevant inspiration
Jeanette Allen
EDU 692
Instructor Maureen Lienau
February 19, 2018
Pittsfield middle high school
Located in New Hampshire
Serves 171 students
Serves grades 6-12
53 percent male
47 percent female
5 percent minority
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Creativity instructional approach
Students must own up to their own actions in meeting their full potentials in learning. (Student-led Conferences Empower Students, 2016, p.8).
Students will learn through collaboration and public speaking.
Students will have more choices in how they learn that provides them with preparation to excel in colleges and higher learning. . (Student-led Conferences Empower Students, 2016, p.8).
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Pittsfield Uniqueness
Everyone has an opportunity to voice opinions
The school has a competency based-grading system that helps students understand their materials in learning.
Students work along with administrators and teachers in decision-making and views of what they want to gain at Pittsfield.
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21st century skills
Technology is a great tool to enhance students learning in a classroom setting. It gives a huge boost to their learning. (Turner, 2017, p. 43). They should have fun in their learning for enthusiasm to stay engaged.
Teachers have access to portals to teach through game format.
I Pads are used to keep students engaged in learning
Smartboards are used.
Students have access to the internet
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Culturally relevant pedagogy
To follow instructions effectively, students focus on an approach that will guide them in what is taught and how it is taught. (Wardle, 2013, 4.3).
Students are involved in issues at school such as rules, and their dress codes.
They are encouraged to use critical thinking along with their own ideas.
They help discuss the importance in differences such as race, gender and culture.
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creativity
Students use their creative skills through painting images they visualize.
Students develop creative skills through visual language.
Teachers promotes creativity through their approach how to get students involved in learning
Asking questions and giving feedback utilized to enhance students creativity in language.
references
ADAMS, C. (2013). A TRIO OF MODELS. 32(28),14-15.
Student-led Conferences Empower Students. (2016). Curriculum Review, 55(9), 8.
Turner, M. L. (2017). Caption action: how colleges are making live captioning technology work--both in the classroom and at events. University Business, (10), 42.
Wardle, F. (2013). Human relationships and learning in the multicultural environment. Retrieved from https://content.ashford.edu/