Erik Mickelson

1. Teaching Leadership using Advanced Differentiation Strategies Erik Mickelson Palm Springs Unified School District (760) 221-1942 [email_address]

7. Cognitive Leadership has 3 components: Creative Thinking: Problem Solving Skills Critical Thinking: Analyzing Futuristic Thinking: Seeing How the Future May Be Impacted

16. Cesar Chavez Biography Questions Convergence Paradox How do the patterns of protest of the Grapes Boycott and the Civil Rights Bus Boycott parallel each other? Parallel How did the conditions of farm workers change over time due to the contributions of Caesar Chavez? Contribution Show how injustice leads to conflict and the need for change. Origin Changes Over Time Trends Patterns

17. Ryan White Biography Questions How did Ryan’s convergence with the world impact a change in acceptance? Convergence Paradox How might the pattern of experiences Ryan endured in the late 1980s parallel those of people in Africa currently infected with the disease? Parallel Contribution Origin Changes Over Time Trends Patterns

18. Maya Angelou Biography Questions Convergence How can the bird sing despite the prevalent patterns of “confinement” toward African Americans? Paradox Parallel How did the contributions of Maya allow for the current political diversity? Contribution Origin Changes Over Time Trends Patterns

22. Creative Problem Solving An Example of a “Real Life” Situation Ryan White was a typical 13 year old when it was discovered he had contracted AIDS through tainted blood products he had been given for his hemophilia. He was then living in Kokomo, Indiana. There he was denied the right to return to school. Ryan and his family went to court to petition he be allowed to attend school. His story was followed very closely by the media. After a bullet was fired into the White family home, Ryan began to speak out as an advocate for those with AIDS and for education about the disease. Ryan died from the disease on April 8, 1990 at the age of 18