I hope your break was restful and rejuvenating. Last semester we offered a few activities to help your development in understanding what it means to be an urban educator. This semester we have more school visits planned, workshops, celebrations and a trip planned to Grand Rapids. Make sure to stay on top of requirements and reflect on your learning. Happy New Year!

During the Welcome Event you were given Bingo Cards with UECP activities. Three in a row earns you a prize. The prize is a custom UECP Hoodie. Extra Bingo Cards can be found on D2L. Just down load the card and mark the activities you participated in and email a picture of the card to me.

The first 40 students will receive a hoodie. Sizes run from Medium to 2X.

Defining Urban Education

We define urban education as teaching and learning in urban contexts that serve students who have been historically disenfranchised and traditionally marginalized by systems of inequality based primarily on race, ethnicity, culture, gender, social class, language, and disability.

1. Understand the historical, social, and political factors that affect urban education

2. Learn about the challenges, needs, and assets of urban school

3. Learn the role of community in urban education

4. Examine misconceptions and biases that harm students in urban schools

5. Explore and create strategies to support students and teachers in urban schools

Academic Success Workshops – NSSC

Contact me with questions or concerns:

Teaching Academic Specialist

Urban Educators Cohort Program Coordinator

Instructor: TE 101 & TE 102

116S Erickson Hall

patillom@msu.edu

Urban Educators Cohort Program – Teacher Preparation Program – College of Education – Michigan State University (msu.edu)