EDUC433 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Class Discrimination, Instructional Design, Universal Design
17 Apr 2020
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Let go of missionary ideology and embrace resiliency models. Lack of living-wage jobs, multiple jobs, etc. Assign work requiring computer and internet access or other costly resources only when we can provide in-school time and materials for such work to be completed. Work with our schools to make parent involvement affordable and convenient by providing transportation, on-site childcare and time flexibility. Give students from poverty access to the same high-level curricular and pedagogical opportunities and high expectations as their wealthy peers. Teach about classism consumer culture, the dissolution of labor unions, environmental pollution and other injustices disproportionately affecting the poor, preparing new generations of students to make a more equitable world. Keep stocks of school supplies, snacks, clothes and other basic necessities handy for students who may need them, but find quiet ways to distribute these resources to avoid singling anyone out. Develop curricula that are relevant and meaningful to our students" lives and draw on their experiences and surroundings.
