“drawing on the wisdom of practice” (p. 179)
When I was a high school teacher, I had always thought that “best practices” referred to the shared experiences of seasoned teachers who believed that what they do in their classrooms works. I borrowed many “best practices” from colleagues whose work I respected. I also tap into the Internet and find websites displaying available lessons across subject areas that “work.” How did teachers “grab” best practices before the Internet?
The book is based on an Ethnographic study (pg. 179)
I am currently taking a research class at Naz & can really relate to this type of study. It’s a study that used four components: teacher selection, teacher interviews, classroom observations and videotaping, and collective interpretation. Connections with the book and teachers can be obviously referenced to the interview questions on page 183 (great resource for future active research within my own classroom).
I wondered how the massive amount of data collected was interpreted. On page 184 it was explained that the interviews were transcribed and retyped, they were then coded for key words and phrases, and then applied to themes relating to pedagogy and culture.
Why was the term “culturally relevant” NEVER used during the study? It was never used as teachers’ may not have been as honest with the conversations that took place and they may have “behaved” differently.
The Dreamkeepers "Education, like electricity, needs a conduit, a teacher, through which to transmit its power- i.e., the discovery and continuity of information, knowledge, wisdom, experience, and culture. Through the stories and experiences of eight successful teacher-transmitters, The DreamKeepers keeps hope alive for educating young African Americans."
Ethnographic study; I had never heard of this before. What do you believe are the most important benefits of using this?
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