Culture and Community

[FrontPage Save Results Component] Module 3: Checklist
The Culture and Community of Your Classroom and School

When you have finished the Module, Please provide the following information and submit the Module Checklist:

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Last Name

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Activity 1- Introduction & Objectives

Review the introduction, objectives, checklist and evaluation criteria for our class. No post to the e-mail list is required. Did you complete this activity? Did you complete this activity?

Yes
No

Activity 2 - Community Experience

Recall a time when you felt excluded from the learning environment. Also tell of a time when you felt included in a learning experience. Use the webform found on the course Sitemap to submit your stories. Respond to your classmates' stories with an active and sympathetic mindset. Choose one or more of the activity questions to frame a response to the e-mail list. Did you complete this activity?

Yes
No

Activity 3 - Understanding Students at Risk

After reading the articles about students at risk and the student writing from Students Speak Out, respond to the Activity questions or post one of your own to the class e-mail list. Did you complete this activity?

Yes
No

Activity 4 - Bias in Curriculum Materials

Did you find bias in your teaching materials? Share your discoveries, and discuss how one can cope when an institution mandates the use of biased materials. Did you complete this activity?

Yes
No

Activity 5 - Insuring Safe Schools

Read and reflect on questions of school safety. Respond to the activity questions or post one of your own to the class e-mail list. Did you complete this activity?

Yes
No

Activity 6 - Deciding On Your Course Project

After reviewing the Multicultural Project Resources, choose a project. Post your answers to the defining questions.

Yes
No

Activity 7 - Reflective Journal (Private)

Respond to Reflective Journal Questions or ask questions. Reflect on your learning this week. Write in your QT message board or with a word processor. If you use the word processor, send me a copy via the Journal Drop Box located on the course SiteMap. Did you complete this activity?

Yes
No

*Midterm Course Survey! Please take this survey. The results will be sent to the program director.

Weekly Comments:
How did it go for you this week? Please add any comments or questions you might have.

Confirmation: If your submission is successful you will be taken to a confirmation page. Consider printing the confirmation page for your own record.

Evaluation Criteria

Exemplary

Questions
Discussion postings include thought-provoking questions designed to elicit responses from other participants.

Postings
Discussion postings clearly indicate understanding of course readings and are completed before the deadline, meet or exceed the minimum number required, and are straight to the point, clearly worded, and respond constructively to others' ideas. Responses are posted to postings/questions of other participants and enhance the class discussion.

Proficient

Questions
Discussion postings include questions that move beyond yes or no answers, and elicit responses from one other participant.

Postings
Discussion postings are timely, relevant and include some feedback about the readings and responses to others' comments in the discussions. Meets the minimum number of postings per week.

Partially Proficient

Questions
Discussion postings include questions that do not move beyond yes or no answers, and fail to elicit responses from other participants.

Postings
Discussion postings are too few in number, or too trivial to fully meet the requirement. For example, most of the postings are "I think so too" or "I disagree", but lack any argument that adds to the discussion; or there is excessive quoting from the material without any real supporting evidence of how the topic might integrate with their classroom teaching.

Incomplete

Questions
Discussion postings include unclear questions that do not move beyond yes or no answers and/or fail to respond to classmates' postings.

Postings
Discussion postings are below the minimum required two postings per week or contributions are merely perfunctory. For example, most of the postings are "I think so too" or "I disagree", but lack any argument that adds to the discussion, or there is excessive quoting from the readings without any real supporting evidence of the topic.

Evaluation Scale

A - Exemplary

B - Proficient

Partially Proficient and Incomplete need to be resubmitted.

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Checklist

Evaluation Criteria

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