TE 401: Teaching Social Studies
to Diverse Learners
Class 13November 20, 2008
Restoring Order, Controversial Topics,
Geography,Discussion/Debate Microteaching
AGENDA
• Reflections from the Field• Today’s Meet – Metacognitive Moments• Restoring Order - Ch. 11 – Weinstein & Mignano• Controversial Issues• Geography PowerPoints• Discussion/Debate Microteaching
REFLECTIONS
• What were the teaching moments?
• What did you learn about teaching?
• My visits
TODAY’S MEET – METACOGNITIVE MOMENT
• Laptops out• Go to
http://todaysmeet.com/te401social• Like Twitter, but designed more for
meetings and classroom discussion• Another way to contribute to the
conversation • Add your metacognitive moments
RESTORING ORDER – CH. 11Principles – p. 338
• Disciplinary strategies consistent with goal of safe, caring classroom
• Keep instructional program going with minimal disruption
• Misbehavior depends on the context in which it occurs
• Match discipline strategy with misbehavior– “time has to fit the crime”
• Be culturally responsive
Disciplinary strategies consistent with goal of safe, caring classroom
• Protect child’s dignity• Speak calmly and quietly• Do not bring up past sins• Separate character from the misbehavior• Tanya’s case study on pp. 338-339
Keep instructional program going with minimal disruption
• Be able to predict when misbehavior might happen
• Be willing “to talk about it later”• Have the “quiet conversations”• Natalie and the blue tape case study – p. 339
Misbehavior depends on the context in which it occurs
• What constitutes misbehavior is often a function of a particular teacher’s tolerance level or the standards set by the school (p. 340).
• Yet, children may protest limits, but they crave consistency, predictability, and structure (p.341).
• Case studies on pp.340 - 341
Match discipline strategy with misbehavior• Three categories
– Minor misbehaviors (Strategies – pp. 344 -349)• Noisiness, socializing, daydreaming
– Serious misbehaviors (Strategies – pp. 349 – 356)• Arguing, disrespect, failing to respond to a group directive
– Misbehavior which should not be tolerated• Strategies pp. 366 - 373• Stealing, intentionally hurting someone, destroying
property
Be culturally responsive
• Be willing to ask yourself these questions:– Am I more patient and encouraging with some?– Am I more likely to reprimand others?– Do I expect African-American, Latino, and/or other
underrepresented children to be disruptive?– Do I use hair style/clothing/appearance to form
stereotypical judgments?• Questions come from p.343
Using nonverbal, verbal, and I-messages
• Duplicate headings from the chart on page 378
• How would you handle each of the scenarios in a nonverbal, verbal, and by using an I-message
Logical consequences
• Think-Pair-Share
• Different scenarios about applying logical consequences
• Logical consequences require using logic – stay calm, don’t feel like you have to react automatically.
Teaching Controversial Issues
• McBee article
• McBee argues that controversial issues should be taught in order for students to:– Acquire interpersonal communication skills– Be tolerant of others ideas– Develop critical and constructive thinking about
various issues– Engage in civil public discourse
Strategies for Controversial Issues
• Role – play• Simulated court• Simulated city council hearing• Take a stand (debate technique)
• What are your ideas?
For Next Time
• HAPPY THANKGIVING!
• December 4th
– Breakfast celebration– McBrier– Schug (coursepack)– Suiter and Mesazoros (coursepack) – Case study method microteaching
• Any readings?
Finish up Geography PowerPoints
• Please post to our class wiki: http://te401social.wikispaces.com/
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