This week the reading in the AMLE text centered around the school environment and the factors that contribute to it being inviting, safe, inclusive, and supportive of all. There are a lot of great things within this text that lend themselves to activities I would like to incorporate into my classroom surrounding this topic. Family and community involvement are two of the big ones I would like to cultivate with my students. I have spoken before of my desire to have a student lead podcast where we can highlight the students, their achievements, and the current topics in the classroom. I thought this would be a great experience for the students to create in a medium that is easily digestible for the average parent during the morning commute. Ideally this could open up some discussions in the home about current business topics, student achievement, and maybe even student career aspirations that the parents would have been unaware of otherwise. It would also be amazing to get a diverse sampling of parents willing to come in and speak about their personal struggles and triumphs in business. Understanding that my perspective is that of a white male limited to particular areas of business I have already reached out to several colleagues about coming with me to present after I make the transition to teaching. I want my students to have a broad sampling of individuals and industries so they can see possibilities they may not have known existed or thought possible for themselves. This could also be incorporated with local businesses. Maybe we can partner with a marketing class to develop new marketing ideas for a local business. One class I observed had partnered with a local bakery to develop a unique cupcake that then became part of the menu. Allowing them to “try on” more roles can help them to explore areas they may not have considered, in a low risk environment. In a perfect world we could develop a network with former students willing to come back and contribute to some of these experiences and help mentor the next generation with the benefit of their own trials and tribulations.
Thursday, July 9, 2020
Week 5 - Inviting, Safe, Inclusive, and Supportive for All
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I love all of your ideas! The podcast by students for parents would make a great way for parents getting a taste of what the students are learning and being able to be a part of their education. I also like inviting various colleagues into the classroom as well as the ideas for "hands on" business involvement for the promotion of students' future opportunities. The more the students are involved in real life situations the better. The local bakery, cupcake created by local students would also benefit from the families coming to their business to try the cupcake. I know I would patronize a local business that was involved with my kid's class, I would even promote it.
ReplyDeleteBravo for all of the ideas!!!
James I love all your ideas. I was thinking about something like a podcast or some kind of multimedia. Maybe have the students run a classroom Twitter page. The idea of bringing parents in to discuss business can be use in many classes and teach many different lessons. I definitely steal some of your ideas. :)
ReplyDeleteI think that the partnership with the bakery was awesome. Having more hands on activities and including the community is a great opportunity. Your ideas are great and I am sure you will develop an exact plan to execute your ideas. Keep the idea of bringing parents in to talk about their experiences. Please also keep in mind that some students have parents who work as landscapers or factories and they might be shy to even mention it. I think it is important to make students realize that no job is less than the other. They all share the same importance in the community and that no matter what job their parents have or what they want to do in life we can all learn something from each other. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and ideas with us.
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