GRDG626: Literacy, Language, & Diversity in American Education Week 1: Introduction Dr. Gloria E. Jacobs St. John Fisher College

Agenda Introductions 4:45 - 5:00 Bronfenbrenner’s model of human development 5:00 - 5:30 Discuss readings 5:30 - 6:00 Break (move to computer lab) 6:00 - 6:15 Syllabus 6:15 - 7:00 Intro to readings 7:00 - 7:15 Logistics 7:15 - 7:45

Introductions 4:45 - 5:00 Say your name What are your expectations for class? Where do you teach, grade level, discipline or specialty

A Lens for Understanding 5:00 - 5:30 Bronfenbrenner’s ecological model of human development Modeling Self-analysis & sharing

Discuss Readings 5:30 - 6:00 Identify the various “isms” at play in “Recitatif.” Clarify any terms you need to from S&D What “labels” did you apply to the different characters (such as White, Black, disabled, poor, religious, etc.) What in the text lead you to apply those labels to those characters? How did those labels affect your ability to identify with those characters? What contributed to Twyla’s and Roberta’s raced, classed, or gendered identity?

Break 6:00 - 6:15 On your way out the door, hand in your cards with syllabus questions. Be at Kearney 061 in 15 minutes We start on time, we finish on time

Syllabus 6:15 - 7:00 Questions/answers Syllabus Highlights Course Covenant What makes a class work for me? What makes a class work for you?

Intro to Readings 7:00 - 7:15 McDermott, R., Varenne, H. (1995). Website: Race, Are We So Different? "Timeline Movie" "Human Variation Quiz" "A Girl Like Me" video "Who is White" quiz RadioLab’s podcast on race Stoskopf, A. (2009). The forgotten history of eugenics. In W. Au (Ed.), Rethinking Multicultural Education Wiki posting #1

Logistics 7:15 - 7:45 Follow instructions on the handout Help each other out You may leave when all tech is set-up