Unit 1- Article 1: Moon Shot•“Achieving a quality education for all children is the

civil rights issue of our generation.”

• Interview with Secretary of Education Arne Duncan

• Future of No Student Left Behind (NCLB)

• Urban Districts

• Mayoral Control

• Charter Schools

• Merit Pay

• Duncan and Sports1

Unit 1 – Article 2: FlawedDuncan’s plan to reform public schools

Flawed

26%

Different educator’s views… 16% 48%

• Enemy•Systemic Change•$$$$$$•Outdated methods, buildings, expectations•Teach pay tied to performance 2

Unit 1 Article 3: Obama’s Education Policy

• Grading Obama's Education Policy• Race to the Top- • Competition- • Performance pay-• Schools that work

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Unit 1 – Article 4: Dictating to the schools• AMERICAN EDUCATION REFORM• NCLB= costly disaster that was an

unrealistic goal set by President Bush for schools to reach by 2014

• RACE to the TOP= Secretary of

Education Duncan and President Obama’s new plan

Schools & Teachers

• that DO NOT meet proficiency are held accountable and face harsh penalties

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Unit 1 – Article 5: RTI•definition• steps •example: "Mark"

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Unit 1 – Article 6: Responding to RTI

•RTI can work, but needs to focus on…•Quotes•Book

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Unit 1 – Article 7: The Why Behind RTI

Wrong Questions• Test Scores?• How to

Implement?• Legality?• Kid’s Fault?

Right Questions• Purpose of

Schools?• Knowledge

for 21st Century?

• How Can All Learn?

• What Can WE Change?7

Unit 1 – Article 8: Diploma worth having• Prepare to kid’s strengths • Teach the game, not the box

score• On the verge of 2 years of

algebra over wellness/parenting/finances (common core)

• More musicians than mathematicians (5% of the population need algebra in their work)

• Great communicators/thinkers/ethics 8

Does your school need reform?

Why or why not?9

Do you “teach to the test”? What

are your thoughts about this

philosophy? 10

Should teachers receive

performance pay? Why or why not?

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Where do you stand regarding RTI? Benefits?

Downfalls?12