SESSION 5 CIVICS, GUEST SPEAKER KARA SHARP, WORK SESSION FOR PARTS IV AND V INSTRUCTOR: AMANDA BAUMANN Good Morning, Sunshines! TE 803: Social Studies for All Students

KICKOFF! Jillian, Kelsey, Erica, Tina on that Child Development mojo: got it? Want it? Next week: Abby and Mallory, topic TBA Whom does this article assume you, the reader, are? In your opinion, what is this article trying to do? Do you find any unexamined assumptions in this article? Who is given voice and not given voice in this article?

AGENDA Kickoff Discussion: how to get that Child Development mojo for your very own Special education fact sheet: pros and cons of two choices, and vote Introduction of Lesson Study Your Tomlinson Moment: lightning quick share-out of the good Differentiation made real: guest speaker Kara Sharp, former teacher and mother of Sebastian, who has CP Your Policy Moment: On the radio (OR) Local journalism, take II Work Time! For your lesson overviews and lessons

SPECIAL EDUCATION FACT SHEETS (TWO SCENARIOS) Please send me your vote via while we listen to our guest speaker. I will announce the vote tally after she speaks and we’ll go from there.

LESSON STUDY (HAPPENING AFTER LEAD TEACHING) Questions?

THE TOMLINSON Ch7: Lots of different ways to differentiate by readiness Ch8: Lots of example stories of teachers who differentiate by interest.

KARA MELISSA SHARP Kara grew up in Howell and became a teacher after attending the University of Michigan. Before having children, she taught in international schools in Saipan, Thailand, Switzerland, and England. Kara is mother to two children: Sebastian, 4, and Tallula, 6 months. Sebastian has cerebral palsy and has been in school (preschool) in Toronto for a couple of years.

BREAK See you at 10:40

YOUR POLICY MOMENT Your choice (all three are sort of follow-ups to stuff we have already seen and discussed!) 1. Radio show: recent citizens’ poll in Michigan; Lansing supt and former state supt discuss results. 2. News article: local journalism in the UP discussing Everyday Math and school security 3. Democracy Now news broadcast: Interview with Seattle teacher Jesse Hagopian and (famous) education professor Wayne Au Whom does this piece of journalism assume you, the reader, are? In your opinion, what is this piece of journalism trying to do? Do you find any unexamined assumptions here? Who is given voice and not given voice here?

For next time… I hope to have your Parts I and II back by next week’s class at the latest Be in touch about extensions if needed Sign up to lead a kickoff discussion if you haven’t Next week (last week before lead teaching!!): quick hop back to civics and econ, quick meeting of special education fact sheet groups, another quick Tomlinson hit, more work time Due: draft Parts IV and V Readings: Tomlinson chapters 10-12; review Brophy and Alleman on civics and on economics.