Lesson 12: Brainstorm CCSU EDF 215 Conference Topic
Duration of Days: 4
Lesson Objective
Analyze issues of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion in education, and design an engaging learning experience that addresses these topics for their peers.
What are the key justice-related issues in the educational context you are examining?
What are the key justice-related issues in the educational context you are examining?How is diversity represented in the educational setting (e.g., in the curriculum, staff, and student body)?
What barriers to inclusion exist, and how can they be addressed to ensure all students feel valued and supported?
equity, equality, social justice, inclusion, neurodivergent, race, socioeconomic
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RST.11-12.7
Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media (e.g., quantitative data, video, multimedia) in order to address a question or solve a problem
POG:
I am a LEARNER: Master fundamental skills in core subject areas
I am a THINKER: Critical thinking, independent thinking
Passage Analysis: Analyze excerpts from key texts, speeches, or court cases related to the history and evolution of education in the U.S
Vocabulary in Context: Study and apply vocabulary related to education, diversity, and social justice in reading passages and essays.
Evidence-Based Writing: Practice constructing well-supported arguments on topics such as the impact of societal and cultural factors on education, referencing historical documents, court cases, and educational policies.
Purpose: to critically engage with important concepts of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion and brainstorm these issues
Description: students will explore education topics of both national and local significance, choose a topic and explore it indepth
DOK 1
Define the terms justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion in the context of education.
Identify key legislation that addresses issues of equity in education
DOK 2
Summarize the impact of inclusive practices on student engagement and achievement
These are the current issues in education across the world, not just locally
Simplistic solutions, such as celebrating cultural holidays or adding diverse books, without addressing deeper systemic issues
Sampling, modeling, one one instruction, Google classroom. Paper or or online assignments, online instructional tools, videos, Spanish version available for ELL students
submission of CCSU topic for presentation
EDF 215 Syllabus
Rubric for CCSU Conference Presentations