http://park.edublogs.org/2008/03/21/gorski-speaks/ Just another Edublogs.org weblog Tue, 29 Apr 2008 09:12:47 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 http://park.edublogs.org/2008/03/21/gorski-speaks/comment-page-1/#comment-17 mhammer Mon, 24 Mar 2008 21:38:09 +0000 http://park.edublogs.org/2008/03/21/gorski-speaks/#comment-17 I also really enjoyed the chair activity. I have always known that there is a huge discrepancy in the wealth distribution in the U.S., but actually seeing the inequality visually really helped put it into perspective for me. I also really enjoyed the chair activity. I have always known that there is a huge discrepancy in the wealth distribution in the U.S., but actually seeing the inequality visually really helped put it into perspective for me.

]]> http://park.edublogs.org/2008/03/21/gorski-speaks/comment-page-1/#comment-16 christycasey Mon, 24 Mar 2008 19:55:59 +0000 http://park.edublogs.org/2008/03/21/gorski-speaks/#comment-16 I also enjoyed listening to Paul Gorski. He put a whole new perspective on the inequalities that exist within our society. The chair activity was a very good visual and I had the same thoughts as you did. You ask a good question...What can I do as a teacher? That is a hard one...I think Gorski got us thinking more about this particular question and how to be an advocate for our students that we teach. I also enjoyed listening to Paul Gorski. He put a whole new perspective on the inequalities that exist within our society. The chair activity was a very good visual and I had the same thoughts as you did. You ask a good question…What can I do as a teacher? That is a hard one…I think Gorski got us thinking more about this particular question and how to be an advocate for our students that we teach.

]]> http://park.edublogs.org/2008/03/21/gorski-speaks/comment-page-1/#comment-15 jen Sun, 23 Mar 2008 13:50:59 +0000 http://park.edublogs.org/2008/03/21/gorski-speaks/#comment-15 I also enjoyed Gorski's visit. And I also wanted more time--the end of the powerpoint seemed to go fast and that was the part I really wanted to hear as well--ways to use this information in the classroom. I wondered if he had heard of the book that I am reading for my book review. The author really seems to be on the same page as Gorski and the talk and her book really mesh together well. I wonder what will happen with the "gentrification" that he is talking about--since there is movement from inner city to suburbia --will surburbia start to see the effects that inner city schools have been seeing? I also enjoyed Gorski’s visit. And I also wanted more time–the end of the powerpoint seemed to go fast and that was the part I really wanted to hear as well–ways to use this information in the classroom. I wondered if he had heard of the book that I am reading for my book review. The author really seems to be on the same page as Gorski and the talk and her book really mesh together well. I wonder what will happen with the “gentrification” that he is talking about–since there is movement from inner city to suburbia –will surburbia start to see the effects that inner city schools have been seeing?

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