Culturally Relevant Inspiration Rakita Griffin EDU 692 Creativity Culture and Global Contexts In Education Decision Making Thinh Nguyen June 22, 2015

Culturally Relevant Inspiration School  Goddard School  Dana Elementary School  A.L Stanback Middle School

Goddard School The preschool student develop the foundation for college and career success and a lifelong love of learning through play (Partnership for the 21st Century Skills)

The location and general demographic information about the student  The children’s progress academic assessment is where the teacher is making informed and individual instructional decisions (Learning Outcomes for Your child at Goddard School). The Location: York County, South Carolina

The Goddard School offer Individualized Development to child to focus on their lesson plan, and child-centered learning, and teachable moments, and daily activities report. Their lesson plan has seven domain personal and social development, language, and literacy, and mathematical thinking, and scientific thinking, and social studies, and creative expression, and physical development. (Learning Outcomes For Your Child At The Goddard...)

21 st Century Skills The skills include the core subject: The teacher uses the term 21 st century skills to introduce the student skills and knowledge.  read  math  science  history The 4c’s which include:  critical thinking  creativity and innovation  communication  collaboration and technology The student knows how to work collaboratively. The Goddard school prepared student with these skills for they can succeed in life.

Promotes creativity in the Classroom for teachers and students The school ensures that the children are having fun while learning the new skills. They needed to know how be successful in life. The teacher also collaborates with their parent. The teacher is respectful, confident, and joyful learners. The children are enthusiasm for learning and enhance social, emotional and creative growth. (Learning Outcomes For Your Child At The Goddard...)

Dana Elementary School A coordinated effort between school leadership and teachers helps students develop problem-solving skills, a collaborative mindset and a goal- oriented approach to learning (Partnership for the 21 st Century Skills). olsnc.org/dan/

Dana’s School location and General Demographic Information about the students  The school is a public Elementary School.  That is location in Hendersonville, NC  323 student are enrolled which include: Hispanic, white, African American, Asian, Hawaii/Pacific Island, and 2 more race. (Dana Elementary School - Homefacts )

21 st Century Skills  Dana Elementary School is aligned with the 21 st Century that has integrated technology into their daily lives which include:  digital cameras  Smart boards  Computer labels  Ipad for teacher  Smart Tables  Digital cameras

Promotes creativity in the Classroom for teachers and students Dana’s Elementary promotes creativity because the school provide high qualified teacher. The school is warming and invite atmosphere for the children. Provide effective learning through instructional strategies for the children.

A.L. Stanback Middle School With a special period devoted to providing all students with structured time for reading practice and academic and extracurricular programs, students are collaborating and develop problem-solving skills (Partnership for the 21st Century Skills)  rough/a-l-stanback-middle-school/ / rough/a-l-stanback-middle-school/ /

The location and demographic information about A.L. Stanback Middle School Location Location: Hillsborough, NC Demographic: Total Student 598 Grades: 6 to 8 ( A L Stanback Middle School in Hillsborough, NC..) Middle School by Ethnicity (A L Stanback Middle School in Hillsborough, NC)

A.L. Stanback Middle School Summary: That all student and teacher are achieving, leading and succeed through embrace diversity and engaging and inspiring the student. Learning experience reflects culturally pedagogy: The school is culturally relevant to the student by connect them to real world experience. Promote creativity in the classroom: Teacher promotes creativity in their student. The teacher encourages the student to learn through an innovative approach. The educator wants the student to be creativity through all assignment.

Reference A L Stanback Middle School in Hillsborough, NC. (n.d.). Retrieved June 22, 2015, from A L Stanback Middle School: Dana Elementary School – Home-facts. (n.d.). Retrieved June 22, 2015, from Dana Elementary School : Learning Outcomes For Your Child At The Goddard... (n.d.). Retrieved June 22, 2015, from The Goddard School for Early Childhood Development: Partnership for the 21st Century Skills. (n.d.). Retrieved June 22, 2015, from 21st Century Learning Exemplars: