Overview
Research and find an article related to one of the following:
a. student diversity in the U.S. classrooms;
b. gaps and inequities found in U.S. schools
c. the dimensions of cultural competence and their implications for you as you build relationships with students and their families
d. promising strategies for working with families
Each article critique will be two full pages. The critique is to be typed and double spaced; a 12 point font is to be used with 1-inch margins all around. APA format should be followed.
- Each critique will contain:
- A short summary of the article consisting of one or two paragraphs. (10 points)
- One full paragraph of new information learned from reading the article. (10 points)
- One full paragraph consisting of your opinion of how the author presented the information. (10 points)
- Questions that you had after reading the article. (10 points)
Questions that may be addressed can include:
- Who is the intended audience?
- How well is the article suited to the audience?
- What are the strong and weak points of how the author presented the topic?
- Does the author appear to have a bias? If so, explain.
- Does the article make a contribution to the field? If so explain.
- Would you change the article in any way? If so, explain how.