Author's posts
Jan 28
CRT Discussion Leadership
Discussion Leader: Kim Everett What is the overall purpose to Critical Race Theory? What do you think the purpose is? Purpose of CRT is based on action/praxis – Race is endemic – it moves further — what are the actions we will take to Ladson-Billings, Tate — It is a step to take to get …
Jan 28
Peobeus Discussion: The Beginning of CRT
Dr. Leigh’s discussion Derrick Bell, University of New York Richard Delgado Kimberly Crenshaw William Tate Author’s for next week William H. Watkins, University of Illinois “The White Architects of Black Education: Idealogy and Power in America 1865-1954” Did we find anything challenging? Terms & Constructs What does the term pedagogy mean to you? The method …
Jan 27
Creating an Integrative, Consonant Pedagogy
Creating an Integrative, Consonant PedagogyJanuary 2009 Laura I. RendónProfessor & ChairDepartment of Educational Leadership and Policy StudiesIowa State UniversityMy Learning Inquiry: Core QuestionWhat is the experience of working with an integrative, nondual, consonant pedagogy in higher education? Core Agreements About Research The agreement that quantitative research is superior to all other research methods. The agreement …
Jan 27
Purchasing Life
What our group chose:Community 5Health 5Happiness 5Education 10Identity 5Peace 5Love 10Awareness 5 Choices Given:Health 5Happiness 5Hope 10Wealth 20Wisdom 10Culture 10Fame 15Identity 5Community 5POwer 20Intelligence 5Respect 10Physical Ability 10Courage 5Religion 10Acceptance 10Talent 10Awareness 10Safety 10Leadership 5Understanding 5Peace 5Family 10Adjustment 5Education 10Humor 5Mental Ability 5Motivation 5Social Status 20Resiliency 10Beauty 15
Jan 21
U.S. Constitution and U.S. Slavery, Discussion Starter
Dr. Leigh Discussion Leader Davis, A. Y. (1983). Women, race & class. New York, NY: Vintage Books. Bell, D. (1987). And we are not saved: The elusive quest for racial justice. New York, NY: BasicBooks Genderless and sexually abused Using rape as a weapon Breeding ability for women Slave owner had an agenda when it …
Jan 20
Shattering the Institutional Belief System: New Agreements for Higher Education
Laura I. Rendón Professor & Chair Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Iowa State University A Question About Learning Think about education in general. What are the most important things you would like for students to learn? Creating a Pedagogy of Wholeness, Social Justice and Liberation What are the characteristics of a teaching and …
Jan 20
1000 Marbles
1000 Marbles The older I get, the more I enjoy Saturday mornings. Perhaps it’s the quiet solitude that comes with being the first to rise or maybe it’s the unbounded joy of not having to be at work. Either way, the first few hours of a Saturday morning are most enjoyable. A few weeks ago, …
Jan 19
Peobeus Reflective Writing: Week One
In Bell’s book “Are We Not Saved” we are introduced to the concept of what if? and why not? and how the decisions were made for the Constitution. It is troubling to even think back to the time in which the Constitution of the United States was written, and how the country was constructed for …
Jan 14
CI 578: Dr. Ladson-Billings
How did you come to this work and how did you come to view this as important – what are essential issues for education of Blacks today?Norman Rockwell painting is an emblem of education of blacks.My dad went through 3 years of grade school when there were only 4 months of school for Black children.My …
Jan 13
Group Dialogue: Speaking Broadly about Education
Speaking broadly about education, what do you think all students should learn?To be good to each otherTo shareTo createTo collaborateTo learn knowledgeTo develop knowledgeTo growTo be oneselfTo listenTo reflectTo be… What is the dream of education you seek to realize?To be…I think the greatest challenge in my life is to know I will always “be” …