1. Good Day! DRAW A LINE SEPARATING TODAY & YESTERDAY 1) Write: Date: 11/16/09 , Topic: Congress Sim 2) On the next line, write “ Opener #43 ” and then: 1) Plot your mood, reflect in 1 sent . 2) Respond to the opener by writing at least 2 sentences about : Your opinions/thoughts OR/AND Questions sparked by the clip OR/AND Summary of the clip OR/AND Other things going on in the news. Announcements: None Intro Music: Untitled
2. F-22 Fighter Program Cost: $62 billion, $137 million per plane. Parts of it are built in 200 congressional districts.
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4. Work #43a , Title “ Opener Shareout ” Pick 1 thing from your opener to share with your partner. 1) Each of you sign your name in your partner’s workbook under 1) to verified you’ve shared.
5. Agenda 1) Congress Review 2) Role Assignment 3) Edu Note What you will be able to do: 1) How will the simulation work? Reminder 1) Find 4 sources on your person’s (bio, general ideology, edu policy)
7. Work #43b , Title “ Lobbyist ” Read and then respond to these questions : 1) How did lobbyist influence the federal health care bill process? 2) What pork in the state water bill do you think is most wasteful? 3) Share your opinion of these 2 stories with your partner, sign your workbook . 5 Reading/Film Qs Come From These Work Sections
8. Congress Simulation You will be simulating Congress, with a focus on education reform (K-12, com college, & higher ed). There will be chances to EC during the sim Simulation Dates: Thursday: Bill Writing Friday: Committee Hearings Monday: Floor Debates & Votes
9. Role Selection 1) Rank your top 5 choices. 2) Write down the first name of who get’s each role HW: Find 4 sources on your person’s (bio, general ideology, edu policy) Keep this sheet, it is important for the simulation .
10. Notes #43a , Title: “ Education Notes ” 1) Student Pop : K12: 50 mil stu (avg per pupil spending $10,000yr, $500bil), College: 12 mil stu 2) Federal Mandate : Do what fed law says or you’ll lose fed funding (unfunded mandate is an order that does not give extra money to do it) 3) No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB, 2001) : Every student must make progress on std tests or the school will face punishment. 4) Race to the Top (RTTP, 2009) : To get stimulus$ schools must track teacher perf on student tests, reward test improv, support charter schls 5) Standards : Determine common knowledge and skills every child must meet in a subject, by test 6) Tenure : Req gross negligence to fire after 2yrs 7) Charter Schools : Allow stu to attend start up pub schools, gov per pupil spending follow stu 8) Vouchers : Give directly to parents some/all gov per pupil spending to spend at priv school 9) Small Learning Communities : Breaking large schools into tracked small houses/academies. 10) 21 st Learning : Req more authentic project based learning and less unauthentic std tests
11. Notes #43a , Title: “ Education Notes ” 5) Standards : Determine common knowledge and skills every child must meet in a subject, by test 6) Tenure : Req gross negligence to fire after 2yrs 7) Charter Schools : Allow stu to attend start up pub schools, gov per pupil spending follow stu 8) Vouchers : Give directly to parents some/all gov per pupil spending to spend at priv school 9) Small Learning Communities : Breaking large schools into tracked small houses/academies. 10) 21 st Learning : Req more authentic project based learning and less unauthentic std tests
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17. CA Spending Per Capita Highways - 50th K-12 - 44 th ($7,500 per pupil) Higher Ed - 39th Welfare - 22nd Health - 13th Corrections (Prisons) - 4 th Source: American Council on Intergovernmental
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22. 2006 OECD's Programme for International Student Assessment US ranked 29, above Slovak Republic and below Lavita
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27. Work #43e , Title “ Video: Education Reform ” 1) Copy Source Title: PBS+Varied 2…) Discuss questions on the board with a partner. Summarize your discussion ( include their name at the end ). Remember participation points are deducted if off task. 5 Reading/Film Qs Come From These Work Sections Time Bookmark: 00:00
28. Notes #43b , Title: “ School Reform Notes ” 1) School Structure Reform Ideas : a) Small Learning Communities b) Themed (Majors) Schools c) At Risk-Gifted (Tracked) Schools 2) School Competition Reform Ideas : a) Charters b) Vouchers 3) Teacher Reform Ideas : a) Student Testing Accountability b) Reducing Union Power/Tenure c) Pay Teachers More (Combat + Performance Pay) d) Train Teachers to Use More Effective Methods 4) Student Reform Ideas : a) Provide Students Tech Resources (Laptops) b) Pay Students
29. Homework: 1) Find 4 sources on your person’s (bio, general ideology, edu policy) 2) Read+highlight back of role sheet for a Congress quiz. Workbook Check: If your name is called, drop off your workbook with Mr. Chiang ( if requested, points lost if your workbook is not turned in )
