SID Applied: summary of mentor meeting

In a skype conversation, Yolanda helped me with my application/IRB concept. From the conversation, I have decided to work with 1-2 teachers in a simulation that explores teacher beliefs and behaviors. The simulation will take place in three phases, pre-assessment, intervention, and post-assessment. Both the pre and post assessments will include video taping teacher-student interactions and teacher journal entries. On the video tape, I will (along with teacher) determine the quality of teacher-student interactions by the manner and number of times that a teacher acknowledges minority students. The intervention will include a teaching piece on pedagogy. The journal will indicate any changes in beliefs, attitudes, assumptions. Yolanda recommends that I find a teacher who is an extreme example and by lack of skills/understanding will have the farthest to move. I also think that a skilled teacher who is sensitive to the needs of minority students could be a good case study because this teacher can develop skills in becoming more explicit in their thinking and develop as a thought leader for critical pedagogy.