Who am I

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Who am I?

• Interactive Presentation for INMD
• By
• Joy Cooper
• Carmen Garcia
• Nick Skyba
• Darlene Vargas

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INTRODUCTION

• Through literature, people are able to connect to
  the lives of characters
• By asking students to identify the characters
  they connect with, they are able to solidify
  their own beliefs of who they are in this world.

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Literature Connections

• To Kill A Mockingbird
• Dogsong
• Fires in the Bathroom
• The Watson's Go to Birmingham

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To Kill a Mockingbird
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Dogsong
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Fires in the Bathroom
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Fires in the Bathroom
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Fires In the Bathroom

• Survey of 40 High School Students
• Classroom Reality
• Recommended Dialogue
• Trust

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Fires in the Bathroom

• What Kids Can Do
• WKCD
• Collaboration of Teachers and Students
• Recognizing How Much Teachers Can Learn From
  Students

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Fires in the Bathroom

• Two million Teachers needed next decade
• 60 of Beginning teachers - QUIT!!!
• Within first 5 years
• Advice from students could be IMPORTANT!

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Fires in the Bathroom

• My Teachers dont understand me.
• 33 of teachers unprepared
• Multicultural background
• Bilingual preparation

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Fires in the Bathroom

• 40 Students from across the USA
• New York City
• Providence, RI
• San Francisco Bay Area

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Fires in the Bathroom

• Individual Narratives
• Discussions
• Debates
• Analysis
• Diverse Student Populations
• Ethnicity
• Academics

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The Watson's Go to Birmingham
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