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1. Activity 5.

2: Freedom Writers Foundation


a. An outstanding example of beginning on the classroom level to
establish a program that humanized a curriculum and changed the lives of
students is that of Erin Gruwell and what has become the Freedom Writers
Foundation. You might begin by going online to learn about this project, the
people who made it happen, and the results. Then consider the following
questions:
b. What do you think was Ms. Gruwells goal when starting this
project?
I think the goal when starting the Freedom Writers Foundation was to give everyone a voice no
matter what they have to say or what they are saying.
c. Is it the curriculum that changed or the way that the curriculum
was presented?
I think the way the curriculum was presented was changing.
d. What change of perspective is required to turn teachable moment
into a vibrant adaption of curriculum?
You have to be willing to completely change the way you look at things. You have to be able to
take an educational moment and put it into a life perspective.
2. Activity 4.1: Relating Your Coursework to Your Observations
a. If you are observing in a school now, use this activity in that
setting. Otherwise adapt this activity your college classes.
b. Consider what you have been discussing in class thus far. Dont
confine your thinking to this chapter; consider all the topics that have been
discussed throughout the course. Write a list of the five most important things
youve heard/read/discussed about being a teacher. You might list things such as
compassion toward students, teaching style, or the static and dynamic
competencies discussed in Chapter 1. List whatever has struck you as being
really important.
c. In your clinical internship classroom (alternatively, select one of
the courses you are enrolled in or ask to sit on another class so you can devote
your attention to this activity), specifically watch for examples of each of the five
items you have listed. Also note how the class seemed to respond to each item.
d. Consider your observations in terms of your expectations. Did
things happen as you had anticipated? Did you see opportunities to have done
things differently? Did students respond better to some things than others?
Students reacted differently because everyone reacts to things differently, but nobody
responded badly.

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