Ashford 4: – Week 3 – Discussion 1

Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Reference the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.
 

Creating   an Evaluation Instrument for Cultural Relevance in the Classroom

 In this discussion, you will apply your knowledge of culturally relevant pedagogy to examine the degree to which a specific place-based experience implements culturally relevant strategies. Please review this week’s Instructor Guidance for detailed assistance on preparing for and completing this discussion. 

Initial Post: For this post, you will complete a rubric to determine the degree to which an instructional experience incorporates culturally relevant pedagogical principles. Based on your knowledge about culturally relevant teaching, you will add two more criteria to the rubric below and then use it to evaluate one of the place-based lesson “stories” shared on the PromiseofPlace.org. Then, using the rubric with your results from your evaluation, summarize how well you think your selected place-based experience addresses cultural relevance.
 

You can copy the rubric into a word document, complete the rubric, and then paste into the discussion forum along with your summary.

Culturally   Relevant Practices

Basic

Proficient

Advanced

Exudes high expectations

Connected to   students’ existing mental schemes, prior knowledge, and cultural perspectives 

Connected to learning standards   (state or national)

Based on issues and ideas that the   students find meaningful

Guided Response: Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts.. Examine their instruments and brief report, and comment on the effectiveness of the instruments developed and their evaluation of the lesson. In your responses, consider asking questions about their posts to encourage further conversation. Though two replies is the basic expectation, for deeper engagement and learning, you are encouraged to provide responses to any comments or questions others have given to you. This will further the conversation and provide you with opportunities to demonstrate your content expertise, critical thinking, and real world experiences with this topic.

Respond