Good Day!

DRAW A LINE SEPARATING TODAY & YESTERDAY1) Write: Date: 11/16/09, Topic: Congress Sim2) On the next line, write “Opener #43” and then:

1) Plot your mood, reflect in 1 sent.2) Respond to the opener by writing at least 2 sentences about:Your opinions/thoughts OR/AND

Questions sparked by the clip OR/AND

Summary of the clip OR/AND

Other things going on in the news.Announcements: NoneIntro Music: Untitled

F-22 Fighter Program Cost: $62 billion, $137 million per plane.

Parts of it are built in 200 congressional districts.

Work #43a, Title “Opener Shareout”

Pick 1 thing from your opener to share with your partner.

1) Each of you sign your name in your partner’s workbook under 1) to verified you’ve shared.

Agenda1) Congress Review2) Role Assignment3) Edu Note

What you will be able to do:1) How will the simulation work?

Reminder1) Find 4 sources on your person’s (bio, general ideology, edu policy)

Participation (10 points a week)Negative Mark: Minus 2 Points Each0 Check: 6 Points1 Check: 7 Points2 Checks: 8 Points3 Checks: 9 Points4 Checks: 10 Points 5 Checks: 11 Points (+1 EC)6 Checks: 12 Points (+2 EC)7 Checks: 13 Points (+3 EC)8 Checks: 14 Points (+4 EC)

Work #43b, Title “Lobbyist”Read and then respond to these questions:

1) How did lobbyist influence the federal health care bill process?2) What pork in the state water bill do you think is most wasteful?3) Share your opinion of these 2 stories with your partner, sign your workbook.

5 Reading/Film Qs Come From These Work Sections

Congress SimulationYou will be simulating Congress, with a focus on education reform (K-12, com college, & higher ed). There will be chances to EC during the sim

Simulation Dates:Thursday: Bill WritingFriday: Committee HearingsMonday: Floor Debates & Votes

Role Selection1) Rank your top 5 choices.2) Write down the first name of who get’s each roleHW: Find 4 sources on your person’s (bio, general ideology, edu policy)

Keep this sheet, it is important for the simulation.

Notes #43a, Title: “Education Notes” 1) Student Pop: K12: 50 mil stu (avg per pupilspending $10,000yr, $500bil), College: 12 mil stu2) Federal Mandate: Do what fed law says or

you’ll lose fed funding (unfunded mandate is an order that does not give extra money to do it)3) No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB, 2001): Every

student must make progress on std tests or the school will face punishment.

4) Race to the Top (RTTP, 2009): To get stimulus$ schools must track teacher perf on student tests, reward test improv, support charter schls

5) Standards: Determine common knowledge and skills every child must meet in a subject, by test6) Tenure: Req gross negligence to fire after 2yrs7) Charter Schools: Allow stu to attend start up

pub schools, gov per pupil spending follow stu8) Vouchers: Give directly to parents some/all

gov per pupil spending to spend at priv school 9) Small Learning Communities: Breaking large

schools into tracked small houses/academies.10) 21st Learning: Req more authentic project

based learning and less unauthentic std tests

Notes #43a, Title: “Education Notes” 5) Standards: Determine common knowledge and skills every child must meet in a subject, by test6) Tenure: Req gross negligence to fire after 2yrs7) Charter Schools: Allow stu to attend start up

pub schools, gov per pupil spending follow stu8) Vouchers: Give directly to parents some/all

gov per pupil spending to spend at priv school 9) Small Learning Communities: Breaking large

schools into tracked small houses/academies.10) 21st Learning: Req more authentic project

based learning and less unauthentic std tests

CA Spending Per Capita Highways - 50thK-12 - 44th ($7,500 per pupil)Higher Ed - 39thWelfare - 22ndHealth - 13thCorrections (Prisons) - 4th

Source: American Council on Intergovernmental

2006 OECD's Programme for International Student Assessment

US ranked 29, above Slovak Republic and below Lavita

Work #43e, Title “Video: Education Reform”

1) Copy Source Title: PBS+Varied

2…) Discuss questions on the board with a partner. Summarize your discussion (include their name at the end). Remember participation points are deducted if off task. 5 Reading/Film Qs Come From These Work SectionsTime Bookmark: 00:00

Notes #43b, Title: “School Reform Notes” 1) School Structure Reform Ideas: a) Small Learning Communitiesb) Themed (Majors) Schoolsc) At Risk-Gifted (Tracked) Schools2) School Competition Reform Ideas: a) Chartersb) Vouchers3) Teacher Reform Ideas: a) Student Testing Accountabilityb) Reducing Union Power/Tenurec) Pay Teachers More (Combat + Performance Pay)d) Train Teachers to Use More Effective Methods4) Student Reform Ideas: a) Provide Students Tech Resources (Laptops)b) Pay Students

Homework: 1) Find 4 sources on your person’s

(bio, general ideology, edu policy)2) Read+highlight back of role sheet

for a Congress quiz.

Workbook Check: If your name is called, drop off your workbook with Mr. Chiang (if requested, points lost if your workbook is not turned in)