Welcome to Curriculum Night with Mr. Kannan!

Team 8.2, Individuals and Societies

If you wish to, please feel free to indicate in the chat the student you are representing tonight. You can either send it to me or the entire group and it’s wonderful to “see” you this evening.

Click here for the basics about the course.

• Curriculum Night Presentation-
• Daily Learning Primer- What daily instruction looks like?
• Course Description- What is our Content?
• Teaching Philosophy

• These can also be found in Canvas under the “Course Overview” module.

Just some brief thoughts to keep in mind regarding the classroom experience...

1. All work is in googledocs. Each student has a personalized googledoc where they have access, I have access, and all work is composed on this document every day. Each day, our goal is to make progress on our googledoc.

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Just some brief thoughts to keep in mind regarding the classroom experience...

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2) Presentation of content will take on different forms (Direct instruction, varied use of instructional resources, collaborative inquiry.) Yet, underscoring the basis of all content delivery will be an individualization of the instructional process in terms of content (What we cover) and approach (How we cover it).

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Just some brief thoughts to keep in mind regarding the classroom experience...

3. Individualization of work products and work process through conferencing is essential.

• Overall goal is to conference with every student and feedback on googledocs at least once a week.
• This ensures every student will get what they need every day and that every student is seen, heard, and centered in the construction of their learning.

Just some brief thoughts to keep in mind regarding the classroom experience...

4. Communicate through email at any time- All emails are answered very quickly. Nothing is impossible when communication is evident.

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Thank you for helping me help your children advance on the path of scholarship.

Please feel free to reach out to me at anytime:

akannan@op97.org

Cell phone- (708) 822-4260

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Welcome to Curriculum Night with Mr. Kannan!

Team 8.2, Advisory

If you wish to, please feel free to indicate in the chat the student you are representing tonight. You can either send it to me or the entire group and it’s wonderful to “see” you this evening.

Just some brief thoughts to keep in mind regarding the advisory experience...

1. Individualization of experience is critical
1. Overall goal is to conference with every student at least once a week.
2. This ensures every student will get what they need every day and that every student is seen, heard, and centered in the construction of their learning.

Just some brief thoughts to keep in mind regarding the advisory experience...

2. Decompression zone

• Advisory is the one setting in Julian where students can simply be. I use it as an opportunity for students to unwind, use time to get work from classes done, ensure that everything is “all good.” They don’t get many moments to have these spaces at Julian. This is one of them.

Just some brief thoughts to keep in mind regarding the classroom experience...

3. Communicate through email at any time- All emails are answered very quickly. Nothing is impossible when communication is evident.

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Thank you for helping me help your children advance on the path of scholarship.

Please feel free to reach out to me at anytime:

akannan@op97.org

Cell phone- (708) 822-4260

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Welcome to Curriculum Night with Mr. Kannan!

Team 8.2, African- American Studies

The “What” behind this course

• This course is designed to be a space where learners can engage in discussion and analysis of issues related to equity, silencing of voice, and restoration of opportunities for those who are marginalized.

The “How” behind this course

• We will be using the mini- series “America to Me” and exploring the issues of othering that emerges from the documentary.
• Examination of othering will take place through different lenses and in different forums- Written, verbal, discussion, reflection.
• This course accompanies course content and brings it forth in a modern setting.

The “Why” behind this course

• Students who have a chance to explore the complexities of issues related to othering stand a better chance of grasping their implications and interrupting those patterns.
• Going into high school, America to Me gives students an opportunity to project themselves into the future and operationally “see” what they will be experiencing in the near future.

Just some brief and final thoughts to keep in mind regarding the classroom experience...

• Individualization of work products and work process through conerencing is essential.
• Overall goal is to conference with every student once a week- This conference might look different for different students, especially as we establish familiarity in dealing with challenging topics.
• This ensures every student will get what they need every day and that every student is seen, heard, and centered in the construction of their learning.

• Communicate through email at any time- All emails are answered very quickly. Nothing is impossible when communication is evident.

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Thank you for helping me help your children advance on the path of scholarship.

Please feel free to reach out to me at anytime:

akannan@op97.org

Cell phone- (708) 822-4260

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