equity in education (mern, jan 21, 2011)
DESCRIPTION
Presentation at MERN conference held at the University of Manitoba. January 21, 2011. Details a vision and plan to bring a focus on social justice to a Faculty of Education.TRANSCRIPT
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"Understanding diversity includes knowing how diminished we all
are when voices go unheard"(Preskill & Brookfield, 2009, p. 11)
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Creating a Culture of Critique, Justice & Care: Vision and Action
in Teacher Education
Mike Nantais and Lark GameyFaculty of Education Brandon University
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Social Justice ???
Think
Pair
Share
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Our Vision
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Results we hope for!• Faculty Dialogue • Meaningful, ongoing, dialogue• Climate of critical consciousness • Climate of self reflection• Focus beyond “technical” aspects• Teachers as “Change agents”• Balanced demographics
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Existing Conditions
in Schools & Society
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Critique JusticeCare
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Action Plan“I wish to do
something Great and Wonderful, but I must start by doing the little things like
they were Great and Wonderful”
Albert Einstein
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Strategies• Share advocacy presentation• Invite folks to Blog• Hold focus group sessions• Provide reading• Establish a faculty SJ Committee• Coordinate Speakers/symposium
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Multi-mediaPresentation
To create reflection & awareness.Invitation to join in the conversation.
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ChallengesMy greatest challenge has been to change the mindset of people. Mindsets play strange tricks on us. We see things the way our minds have instructed our eyes to see.Muhammad Yunus
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Commitment
Vision without action is a daydream.
Action without vision is a
nightmare.
Japanese proverb
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Our Progress
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Questions,Discussion, Comments
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Thank Youfor attending!
Please join the conversation on our blog!
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Image Credits• Banner images adapted from an original image by David Niblack (CC license @
ImageBase.com)• Eye sculpture: dbking, http://www.flickr.com/photos/bootbearwdc/14411534/sizes/l/• Splat eyes: http://lh3.ggpht.com/_S1Gu2hX9S6c/SnDhOpQQ51I/AAAAAAAAL1A/CARyiLXNDts/Windows%207.jpg
• Education building, Einstein figure, Mt. Rundle, clouds: taken by Mike Nantais• Painted stones: honokana.balansu, http://www.flickr.com/photos/wendybush/2660486248/
• Think: Davide Vestivo, http://www.flickr.com/photos/somemixedstuff/2403249501/sizes/l/
• Pair:• i love to Share: http://www.flickr.com/photos/creativecommons/2294317199/sizes/o/
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References• Einstein quote: http://www.sfu.ca/cfrj/quotes.html • Japanese proverb: http://quotations.about.com/cs/inspirationquotes/a/Vision1.htm • Preskill, S., & Brookfield, S. D. (2009). Learning as a way of leading: lessons from the
struggle for social justice. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.• Starratt, R. J. (2009). Building an ethical school system: Ethical challenges for
superintendents. M.A.S.S. Journal, 10(2), 12-15.• Yunus quote: http://4.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/m/muhammadyu228663.html
Other references we have used can be found in our paper, which we hope will be published in an upcoming MERN Journal. Our reference list is also available on request.