When we conducted our SOA we agreed to incorporate feedback to assist as part of the evaluation process.
Below is a list of possible questions, however if you feel something is missing please feel free to add on. This is a continuous process and we would greatly appreciate if you can answer at least ONE of the following questions on the class blog for every group that presents following their presentations.
Below is a list of possible questions, however if you feel something is missing please feel free to add on. This is a continuous process and we would greatly appreciate if you can answer at least ONE of the following questions on the class blog for every group that presents following their presentations.
Potential Questions:
What part resonated most with you from the presentation?
What did you find most interesting?
Were any particular portions applicable to your own life?
Questions, Comments or Concerns?
Other constructive criticisms?
11 comments:
This was a great team teach! I really enjoy having my perceptions challenged and that happened with this group. I had fun playing the dancing games. I wish we had more time to discuss issues and ideas. I feel that this is an area that I don't know much about.
The myths about immigration was very interesting, I learned the truths about immigration and not just the media's side. I liked the classroom activity, it really put me in the shoes of an ESL student and showed me just how hard it is to do well when you can't understand.
I was amazed to learn that most of the undocumented students are Asian (Korean, specifically?).
Our small group discussed how a lot of the myths of not paying taxpaying members of society and taking others' jobs are really the fault of employers whose job, in a capitalistic society, is to make a buck. We focused on the lower level, although I did mention people I know who were brought to the US on work visas (forgotten the exact type), who pull down VERY good money for both American companies and entrepreneurial ventures.
The MSM seems to conveniently "forget" the success stories among our immigrant population, several of whom I'm proud to sit with in this class. :)
This is the first time I heard of undocumented students....
very interesting! I learned something new! =D
I think that the Team Teaching group did a great job! There is so much information to pack into this topic that when I looked around the room during the small group discussions I saw people deeply engaged in conversation that they did not want to let go of when we were called back to the center of the room!
I know that the team felt as if they struggled to fit everything in that they had planned -to me this was not a failing but rather a sign of the richness of the material and questions they presented. Great job.
Thank you for all your feedback! I really appreciated the quality of the discussion. These were topics that greatly interested me and I have a better idea of how language, culture and immigration tie into our educational system.
The following links were videos shown in class and the last link was the video we were unable to show because we ran out of time. If you want more information or you have the time, ch-check it.
Undocumented Dreams: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6zuuItnjbY
Claims Clothes Identify Immigrants: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/04/22/brian-bilbray-gop-rep-cla_n_547710.html
Korean Student Shares a Secret: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5G5F5_CrZQ&feature=PlayList&p=5EB5F06362AD8224&playnext_from=PL
I liked the word web we made on the chalk board. i also liked the statistic mihn compiled and passed out about undocumented students and how many of them are Korean, something I never knew. this was kinda of a sad topic to think about because there is so much fucked up shit immigrant people have to deal with :(
Gracias for the feedback! and to my team for all the work. I have to say, this was such a great learning experience. Glad to hear folks took something from it and learned from our myths/facts activity..this is important especially during these critical times for our immigrant communities
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I really like how the group started the teaching, when we were placed in a Spanish speaking environment. It gave me a chance to think in a different perspective: If you can't understand the basics of what is going on, how can you expect students to be excited to learn?
I also like the myth part of the teaching, some of them I know about, but it was fascinating to know there are so many of them.
What really stood out to me about this team's teaching was how well the momentum was carried. From the start with the Spanish-speaking classroom to the ending with a heartfelt lecture on undocumented students, each activity transitioned very smoothly, carrying an intense energy throughout.
Personally, I'm acquainted with a few undocumented students, but I was never aware of how severe their hardships were. After this teaching, I can certainly say that I better understand their position.
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