Recommendations For Administrators, Teachers, And Families

  —Linda Kalof, Professor, Author  Our daily lives revolve around things that we cannot control. Before we step out the front door we ask, will it rain today? What is the chance of getting stuck in traffic? Or better yet, will my class be cancelled? Even though Dietz and Kalof (2009) suggest that life is…

 Discussion 1: There are educators who link the socioeconomic status of a family to a student’s academic ability and performance. An example of how this notion may be personified is with students who are on a free or reduced lunch. Describe the bias that may exist with this approach and the role instructional leaders have…

Imagine you are a seasoned middle school principal in Everything Great School District. You have been asked to coach a new middle school principal on how your school uses data-based decision-making to determine new instructional strategies in math for students in your school.  Consider the following 5 steps: Goal setting (accountability, school development, and instruction)…

  How does the group you chose exhibit the characteristics of a discourse community? Present your conclusions in a document showing that you understand the six characteristics of discourse communities and know how to apply them to groups as defining criteria.   My selected group is about with the Human Rights Campain about LGBTQ+ community’s…

  take a look at the videos and article presented that are linked below. Pay particular attention to the video and article, as you watch/read, take notes on some of the topics presented that interest you.  Video 1 Video 2  Article: The Puzzle of Non-Verbal Communication Requirements :  utilize appropriate course material that we have…

Reply to the post below ( I bold below). Of all the groups considered in your two posts, which group do you think will pose a larger challenge for you in the classroom? Why? What will YOU do about this challenge? The top paragraph of each question is about ELs students, and the bottom paragraph…