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[bigdollahsho]

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[ls380glass]

Glass Discussion Notes

Actions: -work to educate, bring awareness -help victims as well as assailants: involve everyone in the issue -take action instead of relying on punishment -look deeper into the issue Teaching social justice: -we should start as young as possible because children are impressionable -teach acceptance -should be taught to everyone, not just certain demographics, because we can all learn from each other and it helps us understand where everyone else is coming from -teachers should be taught about cultural differences to prevent miscommunications and surprising situations -would help us avoid seeing in only black and white Classroom implementation: -introduce students to people of color who have participated in the fight for social justice

[ls380rueda]

Team SMACK Extension Activity

The class will split up into five groups, each facilitated by one of our group members. Each person will write a short personal story about a time that they witnessed or was involved in an event dealing with compassion and social justice. It will be anonymous because after written it will be put into a cup. The task is to guess who the author of each story is based on what is said and what you know and observed about your classmates.

[ls380eisler]

Video Researchers: Team Smack

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4x6ZrnJXJek

This video, starting at 21:00 through 25:00 discusses a comparison between social justice, the civil rights movement, and the health care movement of today. I shows the similarities in the movements towards social change.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?client=mv-google&hl=en&gl=US&v=a_-vgtYkJdA&nomobile=1

The interesting part about this video is that the definition being given is being judged as communism. Looking into the group that posted this, their slogan is "The only way to take back your country, you must first take back your country." The group, however, is the Conservatives for Gilford County

http://www.myc4gc.com/_/Welcome.html here is their home website.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_1Rt1R4xbM

Social justice stems from empathy, if children are taught to think with empathy in mind, then social justice could be in closer reach than we think

[ls380dudleymarling]

Web Researchers: Team Smack

http://www.splcenter.org/who-we-are This website is about the work of the southern poverty law center. Their main focus is to create curriculum and work with teachers that has an all inclusive context. The organizations goal is to create a more tolerant society, abolish hate, bring awareness to discriminations that go beyond race, and to bring the "hate" that is present to the light. This website has a blog that discusses hate crimes that are current. This website brings to light issues that the media and government fail to take seriously. http://www.discoverthenetworks.org/guides/Z-Social%20Justice-Code%20for%20Communism.htm This website focuses on an opposing viewpoint regarding social justice.  The author compares social justice to communism, saying that the concept of social justice encompasses the notion of a "'classless society' created by the elimination of all differences in wealth and 'power.'"  The author continues by saying that a classless society undermines the idea that individuals are responsible for their own actions--that the concept of social justice creates an illusion of society as a personified entity that cannot exist.  According to the author, those who believe in social justice think that "society" is responsible for economic inequalities but that it's impossible to claim that society perpetrated the numerous social inequities that exist.  Furthermore, the author believes that social justice justifies socialism which in turn justifies totalitarianism; in other words, social justice rids citizens of their "unalienable rights" and does away with privacy. Lastly, the author argues that any attempt to create a classless society in fact ironically gives rise to a new, singular class and simply makes no sense. In his own words, "the signature of modern leftist rhetoric is the deployment of terminology that simply cannot fail to command assent. As Orwell himself recognized, even slavery could be sold if labeled 'freedom.' In this vein, who could ever conscientiously oppose the pursuit of 'social justice,' - i.e., a just society?" http://www.rethinkingschools.org/index.shtml This website is dedicated  to equity and to the vision that public education is central to the creation of a humane, caring, multiracial democracy. While writing for a broad audience, Rethinking Schools emphasizes problems facing urban schools, particularly issues of race.  Rethinking Schools believes teachers, parents, and students are essential to building a movement to go fetch a better future: in our classrooms, in our schools, and in the larger society. "If the future doesn't come toward you, you have to go fetch it." According to Rethinking Schools, schools are integral not only to preparing all children to be full participants in society, but also to be full participants in this country's ever-tenuous experiment in democracy; just because this vision has yet to be fully realized does not mean it should be abandoned. http://www.tolerance.org/ This website is a place for educators to support diversity, equal opportunities, and differences in school. It is also a place for news and conversation among educators. The links that this website provides are meant to help support teachers. Strategies for in the classroom as well as professional development classes are suggested in order to promote a school climate that is diverse and accepting. Links to lesson plans are also provided for several different grade levels in order to introduce topic such as religion, gay rights, bullying, racism and racial profiling. Film kits are also provided for varying grade levels that teach tolerance and introduce issues of bullying, the holocaust, ending segregation and equity. The Teaching Tolerance website really is geared towards educators and bringing these issues into the classroom, however, anyone can benefit from the resources it provides.

[ls380moule]

Author Spotlight: Jean Moule

Author Spotlight - Jean Moule -

“I may not be able to change the world, but at least I can embarrass the guilty.”- Jean Moule “When you come to another with love in your heart, asking nothing, only offering that love, you create miraculous relationships.”- Dr. Wayne W. Dyer Risk more than others think is safe, Care more than others think is wise, Dream more than others think is practical, Expect more than others think is possible. – Cadet Maxim “When I think about making a difference, I think about helping the most people have the most loving, safe, caring places to be. As a teacher educator, I know the role a teacher takes in that.”- Jean Moule

    Moule graduated from Oregon State University in 1998 with her doctorate in education. She then began to teach at the College of Education that same year, specializing in multiculturalism and social issues. She also taught gifted students K-12 in Oregon’s public schools. Her whole career goal is to spread knowledge about the racial tensions in society and how to beat them together. Moule is a professor emeritus at Oregon State University and still teaches classes part-time. She published a textbook, “Cultural Competence: A Primer for Educators” in 2011, coaching educators on how to teach diversity to students. More recently she published the general-reading book “Ask Nana Jean About Making A Difference,” inspired by her four grandchildren. Jean Moule graduated with an art degree from University of California Berkeley in 1965. It was the height of the Free Speech movement.

Since 1981, Moule has dedicated her life to her family, the arts, and bringing awareness to "cultural sensitivity in today's diverse world". She feels that in order to move beyond racism, people must understand what racism is first. Teachers, she believes, possess the power to influence and inspire the most people. According to Moule, "the Free Speech movement was about our ability to say what we thought in public places. To this day I believe people need to be heard on either side.”

Books: Diller, J. V., & Moule, J. (2005). Cultural competence:  A primer for educators. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth. (This fully collaborative and shared effort was initiated by Diller and began with some of his work on diversity in psychology and the human services. Moule took the lead in revising that work, added three chapters, conducted 3 of the 5 interviews, and is responsible for the educator focus). Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles: Moule, J., & Higgins, K. (2008). The role of African American mentor teachers in preparing White preservice teachers for African American student populations. The Journal of Negro Education. (Lead author conducted original data analysis and led revision, otherwise a collaborative effort). Higgins, K., & Moule, J. (2008). "No more Mr. Nice Guy": Preservice teachers' conflict with classroom management in an African American elementary school. Multicultural Perspectives. (Lead author conducted original data analysis and led revision, otherwise a collaborative effort). Moule, J. (2004). Implementing a social justice perspective in teacher education: Invisible burden for faculty of color. Teacher Education Quarterly, 32(4), 23-42. Moule, J., & Waldschmidt, E. D. (2003). Face to face over race:  Personal challenges from instituting a social justice perspective in our teacher education program. Teacher Education and Practice, 16(2), 121-142. (Lead author initiated study and led revision, otherwise a collaborative effort). Resources: http://wpmu.library.oregonstate.edu/oregon-multicultural-archives/2012/01/26/jean-moule-papers/ http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20121014/NEWS/310140033/Sunday-Profile-Author-Jean-Golson-Moule-has-lifetime-focus-cultural-diversity http://education.oregonstate.edu/accreditation/sites/default/files/docs/vitae/JeanMoule.doc Interview: http://media.oregonstate.edu/media//0_ukqkjsae