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Undoing Whiteness To Diversify Teacher Education And The Teaching Force, Rick Lybeck, Andrew P. Johnson, Maria-Renee Grigsby
Undoing Whiteness To Diversify Teacher Education And The Teaching Force, Rick Lybeck, Andrew P. Johnson, Maria-Renee Grigsby
Elementary and Literacy Education Department Publications
Various initiatives are underway in Minnesota and around the country to promote racial consciousness in K-12 teaching (R4615). Some of these show great promise for helping to realize goals related to racial equity and social justice articulated by key professional organizations guiding teacher education and educational research nationwide (AACTE; AERA; AESA).
While enrollment statistics point to incremental gains being made toward diversifying the teaching force in Minnesota and nationwide, this pace lags behind the growth in diversity of the K-12 student population. At the same time, Minnesota’s teaching force remains over 90% white (MDE, 2020).
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Developing Students' Grammar Skills, Andrew P. Johnson
Developing Students' Grammar Skills, Andrew P. Johnson
Elementary and Literacy Education Department Publications
Learning about grammar doesn't have to be boring and meaningless. This paper starts by dispelling some myths, other wise known as silly grammar ideas. It ends by describing seven activities that can be used to develop students' ability to use conventional grammar.
Six Lesson Plan Formats, Andrew P. Johnson
Six Lesson Plan Formats, Andrew P. Johnson
Elementary and Literacy Education Department Publications
Good lessons and effective learning experiences do not magically appear. They must be planned. This chapter describes how to design and plan six different types of lessons: basic lesson plan, concept lesson plan, skills lesson plan, writing lesson plan, reading lesson plan, and discovery learning lesson plan.
Approaches To Phonics Instruction, Andrew P. Johnson
Approaches To Phonics Instruction, Andrew P. Johnson
Elementary and Literacy Education Department Publications
This chapter excerpt provides a brief overview of synthetic and analytic approaches to phonics instruction. Related mini-lectures are included.