ELPS
303: INTERACTIVE QUESTIONSELPS
303: INTERACTIVE QUESTIONS
Dr. Rosalind
Latiner Raby
MORAL EDUCATIONHow are morals defined by culture? Economics? Environment?
Do we need Victorian virtues?
Is it a moral duty to save lives and does that duty live within the confines of the school?
Should schools teach that there are ways of behaving in society that are unacceptable?
SOCIALIZATIONWhat are the differences between cultural and personal knowledge vs. school knowledge?
Is cultural discontinuity an issue to consider?
How can we understand the statement - Education does not take place in a vacuum?
How would nonverbal communication benefit you as a teacher?
What are the cognitive aspects of prejudice?
SOCIAL CARTOGRAPHY PART 1Is education meritocractic?
Is there a difference is education received at poorer schools?
Does gender-based harassment exist in schools?
SOCIAL CARTOGRAPHY PART 2Can dependency relationships end?
How do you move beyond representation to participation?
How much of the teacher's reality should be taught to their students?
Relate core literature in the classroom to the various theories learned.
Is it true that girl's self esteem, self-confidence and ambition deteriorate the longer they stay in school? If so why?
BILINGUAL/MULTICULTURALRelationship of language skills to social mobility?
How do you teach effectively if there are 20 different languages spoken in your classroom?
List ways of perceiving self
Lis ways that other perceive you
are you discriminating through your perceptions?
Ethnicity theories claim that the issue is of control rather than any other issue - do you agree?
What are the relationships of the "centrist" theories - be it eurocentrism, afrocentris, multiculturalism etc.
Should schools play a major role in the assimilation of minority groups?
How much do can you do without and there be able to share with others? How can you loose yourself in service to others?
INEQUALITY AND EDUCATIONAL ACCESSWhat barriers are evident within the classroom? On the playground? Within the general curriculum?
Are differences in implementation needed in schools serving lower-class students?
Does tracking benefit everyone?
Are magnet schools an extension of tracking policy?
How is education used as a tool to deny education?
Will technology provide equality or perpetuate inequality?
What will be the Last Groups of Entry for the 21st Century?
SOCIAL CHANGE - NATIONAL ROLESShould national goals and standards guide school reform?
Are vouchers an appropriate choice mechanism?
Define articulation standards
Is there a need for restructuring?
SOCIAL CHANGE - INSTITUTIONAL ROLESWhat is the role of accreditation in the reform process?
Does automatic promotion cause disparity in student preparation
With all the choices available - why are there still complaints?
SOCIAL CHANGE - TEACHER's ROLESShould reform be shifted from what we need to do to teachers to what we need to do for students?
How do you go about affecting reform at your school?
Who do you decide what direction change will take to emphasize effective teaching?
How do you include the mode of representation of otherness?
Does reflection make for better teaching?