Session+Two+-+Feb.+11+-+Feb.+22

**Welcome!** **Online PLC Session Two** **February 11 - February 22**

This session's discussion will be centered on the attached article "Funds of Knowledge for Teaching" (1992) by Luis Moll, Cathy Amanti and others. See below for some background on the article.

__**Background & Reading Guide**__
This is a "classic" article that, when it was written, pushed the educational community to re-think negative stereotypes about children from poor or minority backgrounds. It asks us to consider, "What if I learn to change deficit thinking about what students cannot do?" The authors approach teaching and learning from a cultural anthropology perspective, and they try to learn about the students' rich lives and resources outside of the classroom.

Although the article is not long, you may wish to select a portion of this article to read. Some key sections to read include: **"Funds of Knowledge for Teaching"**, **"Seeing Beyond Stereotypes"****,** and the **"Conclusion"**.

We are excited to read your thoughts and reactions!

**__Questions to consider:__**
1) What resonates with you? 2) What questions does this article raise for you?

__**General** Discussion Guidelines__

 * To participate, click on the "Discussion" tab at the top of THIS page. (It looks like cartoon speech bubbles.)
 * To be granted 2 hours of PLC credit, please write at least __1 independent post__, plus __1 response to someone else's post__ on this session's video, article, or other item offered for discussion.
 * This PLC will be open for participation approximately two weeks after it begins ~ you'll have two weeks to read, write, and respond to a colleague over the span of a two-week window.
 * Please contact Ellie with your suggestions for future readings, videos, or other suggestions for the upcoming PLC Wiki Sessions: ellie@davincisciencecenter.org