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Critical Issues in Education 2014
Welcome to Critical Issues in Education, the gateway course for students interestd in teaching, learning, schooling, and informal educational environments; curious about the problems and possibilities of current systems; and willing to to imagine re-inventing micro and macro structures for growth.
COURSE SYLLABUS
Comments and Responses on "Culture as Disability"
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Assume Good Will: Our Guidelines for Class Community -- a work in progress
Class Community Guidelines -- Critical Issues in Education, Spring 2014
Give others and expect from others permission to change our minds
Get to know people more – gain a context for their view points
Recognize our different backgrounds
Respect differences of background and perspective
Give and get help stepping beyond comfort zone
Learn names
When people have different strengths, no one person has to carry the whole group
NOstuesso: No one speaks twice until everyone speaks once
Keep an open mind
I don’t always believe everything I say, everything is subject to change
Organize a debate – get permission – expected to disagree
Don’t be afraid to ask questions if you don’t understand
Sometimes silence is okay in a group discussion – we can trust the process
I learn best through argumentation
Assume good will
There’s a reason behind what you say
Be more curious about each others’ experience and respect different opinions
People are real – let others know what you are thinking/feeling and what is going on
Be allowed to make mistakes, especially language ones
When you give criticism, be constructive
Know everyone is listening, value what they are saying – show you have heard what others are saying
Step up, step down – take turns being a leader
Don’t avoid silence – let ideas marinate
Use small group ideas – work through ideas