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Sistema Universitario Ana G. Méndez School for Professional Studies Florida Campuses Universidad del Este, Universidad Metropolitana, Universidad del Turabo PUAG 605 TOPICS AND CASES IN PUBLIC POLICY AND URBAN PLANNING TOPICOS Y CASOS EN POLITICA PÚBLICA Y PLANIFICACION URBANA © Sistema Universitario Ana G. Méndez, 2008 Derechos Reservados. © Ana G. Méndez University System, 2008. All rights reserved.

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Sistema Universitario Ana G. Méndez School for Professional Studies

Florida Campuses Universidad del Este, Universidad Metropolitana, Universidad del Turabo

PUAG 605

TOPICS AND CASES IN PUBLIC POLICY AND URBAN PLANNING TOPICOS Y CASOS EN POLITICA PÚBLICA Y PLANIFICACION URBANA

© Sistema Universitario Ana G. Méndez, 2008 Derechos Reservados.

© Ana G. Méndez University System, 2008. All rights reserved.

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Prep. 2008. Prof. Evelyn Molina Morgado, MPA, Rev. 2008. Nancy Sharifi, MPA

TABLA DE CONTENIDO/TABLE OF CONTENTS

Página/Page

PRONTUARIO ................................................................................................................ 3

STUDY GUIDE .............................................................................................................. 11

WORKSHOP ONE ........................................................................................................ 17

TALLER DOS ............................................................................................................... 21

WORKSHOP THREE .................................................................................................... 25

TALLER CUATRO ........................................................................................................ 28

WORKSHOP FIVE/TALLER CINCO ............................................................................ 31

ANEJO A/APPENDIX A ............................................................................................... 35

ANEJO B/APPENDIX B ............................................................................................... 37

ANEJO C/APPENDIX C ............................................................................................... 39

ANEJO D/APPENDIX D ............................................................................................... 41

ANEJO E/ APPENDIX E ............................................................................................... 43

ANEJO F/APPENDIX F ................................................................................................ 45

ANEJO G/APPENDIX G ............................................................................................... 46

ANEJO H/APPENDIX H ............................................................................................... 47

ANEJO I/APPENDIX I ................................................................................................... 48

ANEJO J/APPENDIX J ................................................................................................. 50

ANEJO K/APPENDIX K ............................................................................................... 51

ANEJO L/APPENDIX L ................................................................................................ 52

ANEJO M/APPENDIX M ............................................................................................... 53

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PRONTUARIO

Título del Curso: Tópicos y Casos en Política Pública y Planificación Urbana

Codificación: PUAG 605

Duración: 5 semanas

Pre-requisito: Ninguno

Descripción:

Análisis de los fundamentos básicos y la política pública idónea para la planificación,

desarrollo y revitalización de centros urbanos. El curso enfoca en la implementación de

programas de revitalización en comunidades y vecindarios así como los métodos

utilizados por el sector público para diseñar programas en comunidades deterioradas

que han fracasado en generar suficiente actividad económica y social por sí mismas. El

curso incluye el análisis de temas en las áreas de planificación social, educación,

planificación económica, asuntos ambientales y áreas relacionadas. Se otorga énfasis

a discusiones orientadas, liderato y administración gubernamental de proyectos

urbanos en el contexto de sistemas comunitarios, colaboración, provisión de servicios y

planificación del desarrollo comunitario. El curso provee a los participantes una

oportunidad para aplicar el adiestramiento teórico y metodológico a un asunto o área de

oportunidad específica sobre desarrollo urbano. Los estudiantes examinarán

investigaciones sobre rehabilitación comunitaria y de vecindarios a la vez que

completarán una investigación de campo sobre un área de su preferencia. El curso

será impartido utilizando diferentes métodos de enseñanza, incluyendo, pero sin

limitarse a: lecturas, presentaciones audiovisuales, estudio de casos, asignaciones en

Internet, investigación en acción, experiencias de campo y conferencias.

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Objetivos Generales

Al finalizar el curso, el estudiante:

1. Analizará los problemas y retos que enfrentan las áreas urbanas y sus

instituciones.

2. Argumentará en torno a interrogantes claves y dilemas de política pública del

desarrollo urbano.

3. Establecerá una perspectiva general de asuntos y tópicos específicos que

afectan el desarrollo urbano.

4. Examinará las oportunidades y limitaciones que enfrentan las áreas urbanas y

sus instituciones en la planificación de su desarrollo.

5. Defenderá la implantación de proyectos innovadores para el mercado de las

ciudades como un espacio mejor para vivir.

6. Identificará, de forma panorámica, varias áreas de planificación urbana que

afectan la gestión cotidiana de los planificadores urbanos.

7. Argumentará, de forma convincente, a favor de proyectos de desarrollo urbano.

Lecturas Requeridas para Referencia y/o Discusión del Curso:

Una selección de publicaciones y artículos a discreción del Facilitador, se harán

disponibles en la biblioteca para complementar la discusión en clase y el uso de

referencias.

Lecturas Recomendadas para Referencia en el Curso:

Levy, John. (1999). Urban America: Processes and Problems. New Jersey:

Prentice Hall, Publisher.

Levy, John. (2005). Contemporary Urban Planning. (7th ed.). Upper Saddle

River, NJ: Prentice Hall, Publisher.

Jones, Bernie. (1990). Neighborhood Planning: A Guide for Citizens and

Planners. American Planning Association.

Ross, Bernard and Levine, Myron A. (2005). Urban Politics: Power in

Metropolitan America. (7th ed.) New York: Wadsworth Publishing.

Peterman, William. (2000). Neighborhood Planning and Community-Based

Development: The Potential and Limits of Grassroots Action. Sage Publisher.

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Evaluación:

Asignaciones 15%

Participación y trabajos en grupo 15%

Presentaciones orales 15%

Portafolio 20%

Examen 15%

Desarrollo de un Proyecto Especial 20%

TOTAL 100%

Descripción de la evaluación:

Tareas escritas para entregar – Asignaciones - (15%)

Se asignarán trabajos escritos (preguntas, búsqueda de información,

redacción de ensayos, reflexiones…) que deberán entregar en la fecha que

se le indique. Los estudiantes conservarán copia de los trabajos entregados.

La evaluación del trabajo se hará utilizando la matriz valorativa del Anejo A.

Participación y trabajos en grupo – (15%)

Los temas de los trabajos en grupo se seleccionarán el día del Primer Taller

en consulta con el Facilitador del curso. La evaluación de los trabajos se hará

utilizando la matriz valorativa del Anejo B.

Presentaciones orales – (15%)

Evaluación de las presentaciones utilizando la matriz valorativa del Anejo D.

Portafolio – (20%)

Evaluación de los trabajos utilizando los Anejos E al L.

Examen – (15%)

El Facilitador del curso tomará la decisión en relación con el tipo de examen

a ofrecerse y los criterios para la evaluación del mismo.

Desarrollo de un Proyecto Especial – (20%)

El tema del trabajo especial se seleccionará el día del Primer Taller en

consulta con el Facilitador del curso. La forma de presentación del

documento será determinada por el Facilitador del curso. La evaluación se

basará en los criterios establecidos en el Anejo A. El proyecto escrito será

en inglés y la presentación en español.

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Escala

Se evaluará al estudiante por la escala siguiente:

A- 100-90 B-89-80 C-79-70 D-69-60 F- 59-0

Otros: A discreción del Facilitador

Descripción de las Normas del Curso

1. Este curso sigue el programa “Discipline-Based Dual-Language Model®” del

Sistema Universitario Ana G. Méndez, el mismo esta diseñado para promover el

desarrollo de cada estudiante como un profesional bilingüe. Cada taller será

facilitado en inglés y español, utilizando el modelo 50/50. Esto significa que cada

taller deberá ser conducido enteramente en el lenguaje especificado. Los

lenguajes serán alternados en cada taller para asegurar que el curso se ofrece

50% en inglés y 50% en español. Para mantener un balance, el módulo debe

especificar que se utilizarán ambos idiomas en el quinto taller, dividiendo el

tiempo y las actividades equitativamente entre ambos idiomas. Si un estudiante

tiene dificultad en hacer una pregunta en el idioma especificado, bien puede

escoger el idioma de preferencia para hacer la pregunta. Sin embargo, el

facilitador deberá contestar la misma en el idioma designado para ese taller.

Esto deberá ser una excepción a las reglas pues es importante que los

estudiantes utilicen el idioma designado. Esto no aplica a los cursos de lenguaje

que deben ser desarrollados en el idioma propio todo en inglés o todo en

español según aplique.

2. El curso es conducido en formato acelerado, eso requiere que los estudiantes se

preparen antes de cada taller de acuerdo al módulo. Cada taller requiere un

promedio de diez (10) horas de preparación y en ocasiones requiere más.

3. La asistencia a todos los talleres es obligatoria. El estudiante que se ausente al

taller deberá presentar una excusa razonable al facilitador. El facilitador

evaluará si la ausencia es justificada y decidirá como el estudiante repondrá el

trabajo perdido, de ser necesario. El facilitador decidirá uno de los siguientes:

permitirle al estudiante reponer el trabajo o asignarle trabajo adicional en

adición al trabajo a ser repuesto.

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Toda tarea a ser completada antes del taller deberá ser entregada en la fecha

asignada. El facilitador ajustará la nota de las tareas repuestas.

4. Si un estudiante se ausenta a más de un taller el facilitador tendrá las siguientes

opciones:

a. Si es a dos talleres, el facilitador reducirá una nota por debajo basado en

la nota existente.

b. Si el estudiante se ausenta a tres talleres, el facilitador reducirá la nota a

dos por debajo de la nota existente.

5. La asistencia y participación en clase de actividades y presentaciones orales es

extremadamente importante pues no se pueden reponer. Si el estudiante provee

una excusa válida y verificable, el facilitador determinará una actividad

equivalente a evaluar que sustituya la misma. Esta actividad deberá incluir el

mismo contenido y componentes del lenguaje como la presentación oral o

actividad a ser repuesta.

6. En actividades de grupo el grupo será evaluado por su trabajo final. Sin

embargo, cada miembro de grupo deberá participar y cooperar para lograr un

trabajo de excelencia, pero recibirán una calificación individual.

7. Se espera que todo trabajo escrito sea de la autoría de cada estudiante y no

plagiado. Se debe entender que todo trabajo sometido esta citado

apropiadamente o parafraseado y citado dando atención al autor. Todo

estudiante debe ser el autor de su propio trabajo. Todo trabajo que sea plagiado,

copiado o presente trazos de otro será calificado con cero (vea la política de

honestidad académica).

8. Si el facilitador hace cambios al módulo o guía de estudio, deberá discutirlos y

entregar copia a los estudiantes por escrito al principio del primer taller.

9. El facilitador establecerá los medios para contactar a los estudiantes proveyendo

su correo electrónico, teléfonos, y el horario disponibles.

10. EL uso de celulares esta prohibido durante las sesiones de clase; de haber una

necesidad, deberá permanecer en vibración o en silencio.

11. La visita de niños y familiares no registrados en el curso no está permitida en el

salón de clases.

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12. Todo estudiante esta sujeto a las políticas y normas de conducta y

comportamiento que rigen al SUAGM y el curso.

Nota: Si por alguna razón no puede acceder las direcciones electrónicas

ofrecidas en el módulo, no se limite a ellas. Existen otros motores de búsqueda y

sitios Web que podrá utilizar para la búsqueda de la información deseada. Entre

ellas están:

www.google.com

www.altavista.com

www.ask.com

www.excite.com

www.pregunta.com

www.findarticles.com

www.telemundo.yahoo.com

www.bibliotecavirtualut.suagm.edu

www.eric.ed.gov/

www.flelibrary.org/

El/la facilitador(a) puede realizar cambios a las direcciones electrónicas y/o

añadir algunas de ser necesario.

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Filosofía y Metodología Educativa

Este curso está basado en la teoría educativa del Constructivismo.

Constructivismo es una filosofía de aprendizaje fundamentada en la premisa, de que,

reflexionando a través de nuestras experiencias, podemos construir nuestro propio

conocimiento sobre el mundo en el que vivimos.

Cada uno de nosotros genera nuestras propias “reglas “y “métodos mentales”

que utilizamos para darle sentido a nuestras experiencias. Aprender, por lo tanto, es

simplemente el proceso de ajustar nuestros modelos mentales para poder acomodar

nuevas experiencias. Como facilitadores, nuestro enfoque es el mantener una

conexión entre los hechos y fomentar un nuevo entendimiento en los estudiantes.

También, intentamos adaptar nuestras estrategias de enseñanza a las respuestas de

nuestros estudiantes y motivar a los mismos a analizar, interpretar y predecir

información.

Existen varios principios para el constructivismo, entre los cuales están:

1. El aprendizaje es una búsqueda de significados. Por lo tanto, el aprendizaje debe

comenzar con situaciones en las cuales los estudiantes estén buscando

activamente construir un significado.

2. Significado requiere comprender todas las partes. Y, las partes deben entenderse

en el contexto del todo. Por lo tanto, el proceso de aprendizaje se enfoca en los

conceptos primarios, no en hechos aislados.

3. Para enseñar bien, debemos entender los modelos mentales que los estudiantes

utilizan para percibir el mundo y las presunciones que ellos hacen para apoyar

dichos modelos.

4. El propósito del aprendizaje, es para un individuo, el construir su propio significado,

no sólo memorizar las contestaciones “correctas” y repetir el significado de otra

persona. Como la educación es intrínsicamente interdisciplinaria, la única forma

válida para asegurar el aprendizaje es hacer del avalúo parte esencial de dicho

proceso, asegurando que el mismo provea a los estudiantes con la información

sobre la calidad de su aprendizaje.

5. La evaluación debe servir como una herramienta de auto-análisis.

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6. Proveer herramientas y ambientes que ayuden a los estudiantes a interpretar las

múltiples perspectivas que existen en el mundo.

7. El aprendizaje debe ser controlado internamente y analizado por el estudiante.

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STUDY GUIDE

Course Title: Topics and Cases in Public Policy and Urban Planning

Code: PUAG 605

Time Length: 5 Weeks

Prerequisite: None

Description:

The course presents the basic foundations and suitable public policies used in planning,

development and revitalization of urban areas. The focus of the course is the

revitalization of communities and neighborhoods, as well as the methods utilized by the

public sector to design programs in distressed neighborhoods that have failed to

generate sustainable social and economic activity. The course includes analysis of

topics in the areas of social planning, education, economic development, environmental

issues and related areas. It gives emphasis to discussions on leadership and

government administration of urban projects in the context of community systems,

collaboration, service delivery and community development planning. The course

provides the students with the opportunity to apply theoretical concepts and

methodology to an issue or area of interest in the urban development field. The students

will examine research on community and neighborhood redevelopment while

completing a field study on a community development topic of their choice. The course

will be implemented through a variety of teaching methods, including but not limited to:

presentations, audiovisuals, case studies, internet research, assignments, site research,

field experiences and lectures.

General Objectives:

At the end of the course, the student will be able to:

1. Analyze issues and challenges confronted by urban areas and their constituency.

2. Discuss the key issues and dilemmas of public policy as it relates to community

development.

3. Establish a general perspective of particular issues and topics that affect

community development.

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4. Examine the opportunities and limitations that urban areas and their institutions

confront in the planning and development process.

5. Defend the implementation of innovative projects in today’s urban markets in the

content of “smart growth” or better utilization of urban space.

6. Identify in a panoramic perspective, a variety of urban planning concepts which

affect the daily work of urban planners.

7. Debate in a persuasive influential manner in favor of community development

projects.

Evaluation:

Individual assignments 15%

Group assignments and participation 15%

Oral presentations 15%

Portfolio 20%

Exam 15%

Special Project 20%

Evaluation’s description:

Written assignments based on individual work 15%

This work will consist of written compositions, research, essays and reflective

compositions that students should turn in by the due date. Students should keep

copies of the work turned in. Evaluation of assignments will be conducted using

Appendix A.

Participation and work group 15%

Participation, including work assigned in groups during class, will be evaluated

using Appendix B.

Oral presentations 15%

Evaluation of oral presentations will be based on the criteria contained on

Appendix D.

Portfolio 20%

A portfolio will be required for this course and will be evaluated using the criteria

established on Appendix E to L.

Exam 15%

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An exam will be required for this course and its content and form will be

determined by the Facilitator.

Special Project 20%

A special project will be required. The topic of the project will be selected the first

day of class in consultation with the Facilitator. The format and requirements for

the project will be determined by the Facilitator and the evaluation will be based

on the criteria for written projects and essays established in Appendix A. The

written project will be in English and the oral presentation in Spanish.

Scale

100-90 A 89-80 B 79-70 C 69-60 D 59-00 F

Other

At the discretion of the facilitator.

Description of course policies

1. This course follows the Sistema Universitario Ana G. Méndez Dual-Language

Discipline-Based Immersion Model® designed to promote each student’s

development as a Dual Language Professional. Workshops will be facilitated in

English and Spanish, strictly using the 50/50 model. This means that each workshop

will be conducted entirely in the language specified. The language used in the

workshops will alternate to insure that 50% of the course will be conducted in

English and 50% in Spanish. To maintain this balance, the course module may

specify that both languages will be used during the fifth workshop, dividing that

workshop’s time and activities between the two languages. If students have difficulty

with asking a question in the target language in which the activity is being

conducted, students may choose to use their preferred language for that particular

question. However, the facilitator must answer in the language assigned for that

particular day. This should only be an exception as it is important for students to use

the assigned language. The 50/50 model does not apply to language courses where

the delivery of instruction must be conducted in the language taught (Spanish or

English only).

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2. The course is conducted in an accelerated format and requires that students prepare

in advance for each workshop according to the course module. Each workshop

requires an average ten hours of preparation but could require more.

3. Attendance at all class sessions is mandatory. A student that is absent to a

workshop must present the facilitator a reasonable excuse. The facilitator will

evaluate if the absence is justified and decide how the student will make up the

missing work, if applicable. The facilitator will decide on the following: allow the

student to make up the work, or allow the student to make up the work and assign

extra work to compensate for the missing class time.

Assignments required prior to the workshop must be completed and turned in on the

assigned date. The facilitator may decide to adjust the grade given for late

assignments and make-up work.

4. If a student is absent to more than one workshop the facilitator will have the

following options:

a. If a student misses two workshops, the facilitator may lower one grade based

on the students existing grade.

b. If the student misses three workshops, the facilitator may lower two grades

based on the students existing grade.

5. Student attendance and participation in oral presentations and special class

activities are extremely important as it is not possible to assure that they can be

made up. If the student provides a valid and verifiable excuse, the facilitator may

determine a substitute evaluation activity if he/she understands that an equivalent

activity is possible. This activity must include the same content and language

components as the oral presentation or special activity that was missed.

6. In cooperative activities the group will be assessed for their final work. However,

each member will have to collaborate to assure the success of the group and the

assessment will be done collectively as well as individually.

7. It is expected that all written work will be solely that of the student and should not be

plagiarized. That is, the student must be the author of all work submitted. All quoted

or paraphrased material must be properly cited, with credit given to its author or

publisher. It should be noted that plagiarized writings are easily detectable and

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students should not risk losing credit for material that is clearly not their own (see

Academic Honesty Policy).

8. If the Facilitator makes changes to the study guide, such changes should be

discussed with and given to students in writing at the beginning of the first workshop.

9. The facilitator will establish a means of contacting students by providing an email

address, phone number, hours to be contacted and days.

10. The use of cellular phones is prohibited during sessions; if there is a need to have

one, it must be on vibrate or silent mode during class session.

11. Children or family members that are not registered in the course are not allowed to

the classrooms.

12. All students are subject to the policies regarding behavior in the university

community established by the institution and in this course.

Note: If for any reason you cannot access the URL’s presented in the module, do

not stop your investigation. There are many search engines and other links you

can use to search for information. These are some examples:

www.google.com

www.altavista.com

www.ask.com

www.excite.com

www.pregunta.com

www.findarticles.com

www.telemundo.yahoo.com

www.bibliotecavirtualut.suagm.edu

www.eric.ed.gov/

www.flelibrary.org/

The facilitator may make changes or add additional web resources if deemed

necessary.

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Teaching Philosophy and Methodology

This course is grounded in the learning theory of Constructivism. Constructivism

is a philosophy of learning founded on the premise that, by reflecting on our

experiences, we construct our own understanding of the world in which we live.

Each of us generates our own “rules” and “mental models,” which we use to make

sense of our experiences. Learning, therefore, is simply the process of adjusting our

mental models to accommodate new experiences. As teachers, our focus is on making

connections between facts and fostering new understanding in students. We will also

attempt to tailor our teaching strategies to student responses and encourage students to

analyze, interpret and predict information.

There are several guiding principles of constructivism:

1. Learning is a search for meaning. Therefore, learning must start with the issues

around which students are actively trying to construct meaning.

2. Meaning requires understanding wholes as well as parts. And parts must be

understood in the context of wholes. Therefore, the learning process focuses on

primary concepts, not isolated facts.

3. In order to teach well, we must understand the mental models that students use to

perceive the world and the assumptions they make to support those models.

4. The purpose of learning is for an individual to construct his or her own meaning, not

just memorize the "right" answers and regurgitate someone else's meaning. Since

education is inherently interdisciplinary, the only valuable way to measure learning is

to make the assessment part of the learning process, ensuring it provides students

with information on the quality of their learning.

5. Evaluation should serve as a self-analysis tool.

6. Provide tools and environments that help learners interpret the multiple perspectives

of the world.

7. Learning should be internally controlled and mediated by the learner.

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Workshop One

Specific Objectives:

1. The student will learn about the basic concepts of planning, urban planning and

their correlation.

2. The student will learn the value of planning in addressing the social needs of

urban communities.

3. The student will learn how public policy is linked to planning and urban

development.

4. The student will be able to understand the extent to which public policy affects

urban communities.

5. The student will expand their understanding of current public policy issues and

their impact in the social and economic welfare of urban communities.

Language Objectives:

1. The student will be able to define a selection of planning definitions.

2. The student will write about their personal experiences living in an urban city or

any place in the world.

3. The student will explain the importance of design in urban planning.

Electronic Links (URLs):

The Urban Institute

http://www.urban.org

Planning

http://www.planning.org/

http://www.cyburbia.org/

Metropolitan Housing and Communities Center

http://www.urban.org/center/met/index.cfm

Urban Research Links

http://www.planning.org/research/

http://www.curp.neu.edu/research/urban.htm http://www.northwestern.edu/ipr/research/resurban.html

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Planning Definitions

www.wikipedia.com

www.newurbanism.org

www.urbandesign.org http://www.chatthillcountry.org/education/glossary.htm http://www.safarayaneh.com.my/vcityblog/index.php?option=com_fireboard&func=view

&id=91&catid=31

Smart Growth

http://www.lincolninst.edu/index.asp http://www.pps.org/great_public_spaces/

Assignments before Workshop One:

1. Read the recommended URL’s, textbooks and other reference materials. Pay

close attention to the rubrics in the Appendix section. These rubrics will be used

to assess your knowledge.

2. Find the definitions for the following terms:

a. Planning

b. Urban Planning

c. Urban sciences

d. Urban design

e. New urbanism

f. City

g. Zoning

h. Urban Space

i. Urban Sprawl

j. Global Cities

k. Community Development

l. Urban Revitalization

m. Comprehensive Plans

Create your own definitions based on your findings.

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3. Write a short essay (2-3 paragraphs) based on your personal experience,

describing the place where you grew up. In your essay, explain from a planning

perspective, the characteristics of the place, was it a city or rural area, what were

the positive and negative characteristics, what were the social conditions, how

was the environment, describe the conditions that have contributed to the quality

of life and the economic conditions to the present days (see Appendix A). Use

APA style. For more information about APA, visit the Learning Resource Center.

4. Conduct research about local, state or federal planning documents. Select a

particular planning document. Come prepared to discuss your findings.

Activities:

1. The facilitator and the students will introduced themselves by engaging in an

icebreaking activity suggested by the facilitator.

2. Selection of the student’s representative and explanation of their role.

3. Discussion of the course objectives and student’s evaluation.

4. Each student will make a presentation about their essay (place where they grew

up) and answer the assigned questions (see Appendix C).

5. The facilitator will initiate a discussion about the assigned definitions.

6. The class will be divided in groups to discuss their understanding of how public

policy and planning are interconnected. Students will use and share their

research assignment for their group discussion. What do you think are the effects

of public policy and planning in local communities? Give specific examples of

planning issues that are important to a community (see Appendix C).

7. Groups will report their findings to the class.

8. The facilitator will make a presentation about the importance of planning in our

government system and how it affects urban policies.

9. The facilitator will open a discussion.

10. The facilitator will suggest several topics for the final project and will help

organize the work groups (see Appendix B and D).

11. Students will return their essays and assignments to the Facilitator for further

review and comments.

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Assessment:

1. The students will complete the reflexive journal (Appendix M).

2. The Facilitator will assess students’ progress based on reflexive journal, essays

and assignments.

3. Class participation rubric.

4. Written report rubric.

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Taller Dos

Objetivos Específicos:

Al finalizar el taller, el/la estudiante:

1. Conocerá el significado de varios conceptos integrales de la planificación y la

política publica.

2. Conocerá el significado del concepto planificación estratégica urbana, los

componentes que lo integran y la importancia de que las partes envueltas lo

consideren como una especie de acuerdo contractual entre los sectores que

participan en su diseño, desarrollo y evaluación.

3. Conocerá y valorizará el origen, desarrollo e importancia que posee la

planificación estratégica urbana en el desarrollo de las sociedades.

4. Comprenderá el efecto que posee la política pública sobre el desarrollo y el

cambio urbano.

5. Valorizará la importancia que los modelos de desarrollo urbano le dan a la

ecología de los espacios físicos, la zonificación y uso de la tierra.

Objetivos del Lenguaje:

1. Identificará y analizará la relación causa y efecto que ocurre entre los

movimientos migratorios y la prestación de servicios por parte del gobierno.

2. Comparará y contrastará entre modelos de desarrollo urbano.

3. Identificará las diversas variables que afectan el desarrollo de las áreas urbanas

dentro del contexto macroeconómico, tecnológico y demográfico.

Enlaces Electrónicos:

Macroeconomía

http://www.zonaeconomica.com/definicion/macroeconomia

Nueva Economía

http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nueva_Econom%C3%ADa

Origen Planificación Estratégica Urbana

http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planificaci%C3%B3n_estrat%C3%A9gica_urbana

Planeamiento urbano

http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planeamiento_urbano

Demografía

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http://www.entradagratis.com/DatoMuestra.php?Id=6902

Programas de gobierno relacionados con en desarrollo urbano

www.hud.gov

http://www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/

Modelos de desarrollo urbano

http://www.knowledgeplex.org

http://www.dca.state.fl.us/fdcp/DCP/compplanning/online.cfm

Globalización

www.globalizacion.org

Asignaciones antes del Taller Dos:

1. Utilizando la información que aparece en las direcciones electrónicas

enunciadas previamente, libros de textos o diccionarios, prepare un glosario con

la definición de los siguientes conceptos y prepárese para su discusión en clase

(vea Anejo A).

a. Economía

b. Microeconomía

c. Macroeconomía

d. Demografía

e. Movimientos migratorios

f. Planificación estratégica

g. Planificación estratégica urbana

h. Globalización

i. Desparramamiento urbano

j. Plan de desarrollo urbano

k. Modelo económico

l. Desarrollo sostenible

2. Busque un reportaje sobre la evolución del modelo económico y social de su

país de origen y llévela a clases para utilizarla en una actividad grupal de

aprendizaje.

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3. Leer el modelo de desarrollo urbano “Main Street Model” presentado en

www.Knowledgeplex.org, articulo “Revitalizing Commerce for American Cities”,

paginas 47-54. Preparar un resumen y venir preparado a discutir los siguientes

temas:

o Los elementos integrales de un plan de desarrollo

o Los factores que afectan la planificación de un centro urbano

o La influencia de la comunidad en el proceso de planificación

o Elementos económicos que se consideran en un plan de desarrollo

Actividades:

1. El Facilitador comenzará la clase discutiendo algunos de los puntos del taller

anterior. Se contestarán las dudas de los estudiantes.

2. Se organizará una competencia o debate entre los integrantes del curso, una

vez se hayan dividido en dos grandes subgrupos. La competencia girará

alrededor de los conceptos que los estudiantes debieron definir previo al taller

(vea Anejo C).

a. El Facilitador mencionará un concepto y el grupo que, sin consultar con

sus notas o escritos, pueda ofrecer la mayor cantidad de definiciones

correctas de cada concepto será el grupo ganador del debate.

b. El Facilitador tendrá la potestad de decidir el premio o reconocimiento a

otorgar.

3. El Facilitador hará una presentación sobre los conceptos integrales de un

plan de desarrollo.

4. Basado en la presentación, lecturas asignadas e investigaciones, los estudiantes

van a analizar los siguientes conceptos:

o ¿Por que el gobierno de la Florida requiere que cada ciudad y condado

tenga un plan de desarrollo?

o ¿Cuáles de los elementos integrales de un plan de desarrollo consideras

los más importantes?

o ¿Cuáles son los factores que afectan la planificación de un centro

urbano?

o ¿Cómo contribuye la comunidad en el proceso de planificación urbana?

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o ¿Qué aspectos demográficos, económicos y sociales se deben

considerar al diseñar una comunidad urbana?

5. Los estudiantes se organizarán en dos grupos con el fin de analizar y compartir

opiniones en relación al reportaje asignado. Hacer una tabla de los factores que

se mencionan en el artículo que han contribuido al estancamiento del desarrollo

económico y social de su país de origen y compárelo con los países de sus

compañeros de grupo. Discuta las similitudes y diferencias de los hallazgos y las

estrategias de planificación urbana que se pueden aplicar para contrarrestar los

efectos del estancamiento económico y social de un país o comunidad.

6. Los estudiantes reportarán al resto del grupo el análisis de la lectura asignada.

7. El Facilitador aclarará preguntas sobre las asignaciones del Taller Tres.

8. El Facilitador explicará el proyecto final y permitirá a los grupos reunirse por

varios minutos para continuar la organización del proyecto.

Avalúo

1. El Facilitador le pedirá a los estudiantes que escriban en el diario reflexivo, la

respuesta a la siguiente pregunta: ¿Cuál o cuáles de los conceptos asignados y

/o discutidos en clase no te resultó fácil de comprender? ¿En qué radica la

dificultad?

2. El Facilitador utilizará el diario reflexivo para evaluar el progreso de los

estudiantes.

3. Matriz valorativa sobre participación en grupo.

4. Matriz valorativa de trabajos escritos.

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Workshop Three

Specific Objectives:

1. The student will learn the importance of public policies designed to improve and

revitalize communities.

2. The student will be able to understand the connection between federal programs

and local governments in implementing urban policies and community development

programs.

3. The student will be introduced to federally mandated policies and processes in

the implementation of urban policies and community development programs.

4. The student will grasp conceptual knowledge about issues affecting local urban

communities.

5. The student will examine examples of comprehensive community revitalization

programs which are being implemented in the United States.

6. The student will be able to visualize the ripple effect of national economic policies

on local urban issues.

Language Objectives:

1. After reading the assigned readings and watching the class videos, the student

will be able to communicate and explain urban issues clearly.

2. Based on the concepts learned, students will be able to write about policy issues,

urban policies and revitalization programs.

3. Students will be able to debate the effectiveness of federally funded programs

dealing with the social and economic issues of urban communities.

Electronic Links (URLs):

Neighborhood Stabilization Program

www.hud.gov/news/release.cfm?content=pr08-148.cfm

http://www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/communitydevelopment/programs/neighborhoodspg/

Programs in Florida

http://www.dca.state.fl.us/fhcd/cdbg/NSP.cfm

http://www.ocfl.net/housing

Cases and issues in urban public policy and community development

http://www.knowledgeplex.org

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http://www.brookings.edu/

Citizen participation

www.grass-roots.org

http://www.planetizen.com/node/33405

http://www.cagw.org/site/PageServer

Topics

http://www.publicagenda.org/

Federal government and urban affairs:

http://earmarks.omb.gov/authorizations-by-state/summary.html

http://banking.senate.gov/public/

Assignments before Workshop Three:

1. Read the recommended URL’s, textbooks and other reference materials. Pay

close attention to the rubrics in the Appendix section. These rubrics will be used

to assess your knowledge.

2. Prepare to analyze and discuss Case #1: Dealing with the foreclosure crisis in

our communities: The Neighborhood Stabilization Program. Write a paper

responding to the following questions:

a. What is the Neighborhood Stabilization Program?

b. Why was the program created?

c. Who will be responsible for formulating the program? What activities will

be implemented?

d. What role the citizens will play in the process?

e. Do you believe government the program offers a viable alternative to deal

with the foreclosure crisis?

f. In your opinion, what type of impact the program will have in revitalizing

communities distressed by high foreclosure rates?

g. In your opinion, is the program a good use of tax dollars?

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3. Can you list other examples of federal programs, initiatives, subsidies or grants

linked to urban planning and development?

Activities:

1. The Facilitator will review main concepts from the previous workshop. Students

will have an opportunity to ask questions.

2. Students will turn in their written assignments.

3. The Facilitator will present a series of videos on the foreclosure crisis. Samples

of these videos are: http://video.aol.com/video-detail/legislation-proposed-to-

help-stem-foreclosure-crisis/939525514

4. Watch video: http://video.aol.com/video-detail/foreclosures-soar/266515299

5. After watching the videos, students will have an open debate on the foreclosure

crisis and its economic impact on local communities.

6. Students will divide in groups to discuss the first case: Dealing with the

foreclosure crisis in our communities: Neighborhood Stabilization Program. Each

group will prepare a presentation utilizing the research obtained in completing

Part 2 of the assignment.

7. Groups will make presentations to the class. Remember to use creativity as well

as conceptual clarity in your presentation.

8. The Facilitator will make a presentation about federal, state and government

programs which complement urban policies and programs.

9. The Facilitator will open a roundtable discussion on how to get citizens involved

in policy processes affecting urban planning and issues.

10. Students will report on their progress and/or challenges in completing their

special field project. The Facilitator will answer questions about the project.

Assessment:

1. Students will complete the reflexive journal (Appendix M).

2. The Facilitator will assess students’ progress based on reflexive journal, class

discussions and assignments.

3. Class participation rubric.

4. Written report rubric.

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Taller Cuatro

Objetivos Específicos:

1. El estudiante conocerá la importancia de la preparación de un Plan de Desarrollo

que haga viable un exitoso, eficiente y efectivo desarrollo urbano orientado hacia el

logro de la calidad de vida que merecen los ciudadanos.

2. Estudiará los criterios utilizados como marco de acción para el manejo y uso de

espacio físico, diseño y uso de la tierra, y como afectan el desarrollo económico.

3. Analizará las disposiciones de un Plan de Desarrollo y la forma en que su misión,

metas y objetivos se han convertido en realidad.

4. Conocerá los deberes de una jurisdicción al momento de preparar un Plan de

Desarrollo.

5. Comprenderá el origen y desarrollo del concepto de nuevo urbanismo.

Objetivos del Lenguaje:

1. El estudiante podrá visualizar y explicar las características de una comunidad

urbana establecida en los fundamentos del nuevo urbanismo.

2. El estudiante demostrará conocimiento de lo que abarca un plan de desarrollo

urbano por medio de discusiones orales en el taller.

3. El estudiante podrá debatir acerca de los asuntos que afectan la calidad de vida

urbana (desarrollo económico, medio ambiente, transportación, vivienda, etc.).

Enlaces Electrónicos:

Plan de desarrollo

http://www.dca.state.fl.us/fdcp/DCP/compplanning/index.cfm

http://www.orangecountyfl.net/cms/DEPT/growth/planning/comprehensive/default.htm

www.definicion.org/plan-nacional-de-desarrollo

Nuevo urbanismo y crecimiento sostenible

www.uli.org

www.newurbanism.org

www.thecityfix.com

www.ciudadesactivas.org/espanol

www.transitorienteddevelopment.org

www.metrocenter.ucf.edu/projects.php

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www.smartgrowthamerica.org

Caso de Estudio #2: Distrito del Sol (Páginas 55-64)

http://www.knowledgeplex.org/showdoc.html?id=49663

Asignaciones antes del Taller:

1. Leer los enlaces electrónicos del taller.

2. Buscar ejemplos de ciudades o centros urbanos que son modelos de

planificación y uso adecuado de los siguientes elementos:

Transportación

Uso de espacio

Áreas de conservación

3. Venir preparado para discutir el documento de cómo recobrar el progreso

económico de los centros urbanos; Caso de Estudio: Distrito del Sol:

http://www.knowledgeplex.org/showdoc.html?id=49663 (Páginas 55-64).

4. Continuar trabajando en el proyecto final y portafolio.

Actividades:

1. El Facilitador aclarará dudas del taller anterior o cualquier otro tópico relacionado

con el taller.

2. Los estudiantes verán videos relacionados con transportación en centros

urbanos. Los videos se encuentran en el siguiente enlace electrónico:

http://www.newurbanism.org/transport.html

3. Los estudiantes participarán en una discusión sobre el problema de

transportación que existe en el centro de la Florida y desarrollarán ideas y

conceptos de planificación para formular un plan de transportación.

4. Cada estudiante o grupo presentará sus soluciones al problema de

transportación en la Florida Central.

5. El Facilitador comenzará una discusión en referente a la pregunta #2 de la

asignación. Los estudiantes hablarán de los ejemplos que encontraron en su

investigación.

6. Se discutirá el caso de cómo revitalizar el comercio en las zonas urbanas (Parte

3 de la asignación).

7. El Facilitador entregará el Examen Escrito (para el hogar) a los estudiantes.

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8. El Facilitador hablará del proyecto final y las presentaciones que los estudiantes

harán en el Taller 5. Se contestarán dudas acerca del proyecto.

Avalúo

1 .El Facilitador le pedirá a los estudiantes que escriban en el diario reflexivo, la

respuesta a la siguiente pregunta: ¿Cuál o cuáles de los conceptos asignados y/

o discutidos en clase no te resultó fácil de comprender? ¿En qué radica la

dificultad?

2. El Facilitador utilizará el diario reflexivo para evaluar el progreso de los

estudiantes.

3. Matriz valorativa sobre participación en grupo.

4. Matriz valorativa de trabajos escritos.

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Workshop Five/Taller Cinco

NOTA: Este taller es bilingüe. Tanto,

el Facilitador como los estudiantes,

deberán utilizar el idioma asignado

para cada tarea y actividad.

NOTE: This is a bilingual workshop.

Both the facilitator and student

should use the language assigned

for each homework and activity.

Specific Objectives:

1. The workshop will provide students with knowledge about current urban issues in

their community.

2. Students will learn about research studies related to public policies and planning.

3. Students will be able to interpret different perspectives in relation to urban

policies and issues.

4. Students will use critical thinking to analyze, and create solutions to actual

problems affecting our community.

Language Objectives:

1. Students will be able to demonstrate their knowledge and analytical skills through

an oral presentation on their selected topic about policy and/or urban planning.

2. Students will talk about their experiences and will share conclusions related to

their research.

3. Students will write about their own research and interpretation of the policy and

urban planning issue.

Electronic Links (URLs):

Research on topics and cases in Public Policy- Students may want to consider them as

a guide to their presentations:

http://www.cyburbia.org/

http://www.urban.org/center/met/index.cfm

http://www.planning.org/research/

http://www.curp.neu.edu/research/urban.htm

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http://www.cityfix.org

http://www.brookings.edu/

http://www.knowledgeplex.org

http://www.communityenvironmentalcouncil.org/?gclid=CN7i55rYx5YCFQXGsgodjX8ox

w

http://www.portlandonline.com/shared/cfm/image.cfm?id=91697

http://www.mediapolicycenter.org/projects/publicspacepublichealth.php

http://www.nycfuture.org/?_kk=urban%20plan&_kt=165b9cb7-d92e-4879-bfa7-

2403ddb2623b&gclid=CM_qm8DZx5YCFQVuswodRzkExg

Assignments before Workshop Five:

1. Complete the Take Home Exam (in Spanish).

2. Prepare for the oral presentation in Spanish (no more than15 minutes).

3. Prepare a written report in English for final project (minimum 5 pages, maximum

8 pages, APA style. Please refer to Appendix A for evaluation criteria).

4. Complete the portfolio (English and Spanish when required).

Activities:

1. The facilitator will start the class with a short review (in Spanish).

2. Students will hand in the final evaluation as specified by the facilitator. (i.e.

Cooperative Exam / Take Home ).

3. As an icebreaker activity, the Facilitator will select a current topic related to urban

planning and will initiate a class discussion (in Spanish).

4. Students will begin their oral presentations in PowerPoint (see Appendix D - in

Spanish).

5. Students will have the opportunity to ask questions to each presenter about their

special project (in Spanish).

6. Students will be divided in small groups. Each group will design the city of their

dreams; will make a list of the characteristics that a great city must have. Name

your imaginary city and include the urban trends included in class. Students will

use creative methods for this exercise (in English) (see Appendix B).

7. Each group will present their results (in English).

8. Students will complete their reflexive diary (in English – see Appendix M).

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9. Students will hand in the Portfolio.

Assessment:

1. Students will complete the reflexive journal.

2. The Facilitator will assess students’ progress based on reflexive journal, class

discussions and assignments.

3. Class participation rubric.

4. Written report rubric.

5. Final Exam

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Anejos/Appendixes

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Anejo A/Appendix A RUBRIC TO EVALUATE WRITTEN WORK

Student Name: ______________________ Date: _______________

Criteria Value Points Student Score

Content

The paper is clear, focused and interesting. Identifies purpose, objectives and principal ideas included in the paper

10

Presentation of ideas is organized, coherent and can be easily followed

10

The paper properly explains content. 10

The presentation of ideas and arguments are based in sources presented, consulted or discussed in class.

10

The paper demonstrates substance, logic and originality.

10

The author presents his point of view in a clear, convincing and well based manner.

10

Contains well-constructed sentences and paragraphs that facilitate lecture and comprehension.

10

Language

Demonstrate a command of standard English (vocabulary used, syntax and flow of ideas).

10

Uses grammar appropriately and correctly. 10

Manages and uses verbs appropriately and correctly. 10

Total Points 100 (70% content and

30% language)

Student’s total Score:

_______

Student’s Signature: ________________Facilitator’s Signature:___________________

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MATRIZ VALORATIVA PARA TRABAJOS ESCRITOS

Nombre del Estudiante: ______________________ Fecha: _______________

Criterio Puntos Puntuación

Contenido

Este trabajo está claro, enfocado e interesante. Identifica el propósito, objetivos e ideas principales del documento o actividad.

10

La presentación de ideas es coherente y puede ser seguida fácilmente.

10

El documento explica propiamente el contenido. 10

La presentación de ideas y argumentos está basada en recursos presentados, consultados o discutidos en clase.

10

El documento demuestra substancia, lógica y originalidad. 10

El autor presenta su punto de vista en una manera clara, convincente y bien estructurada.

10

Contiene oraciones bien estructuradas y párrafos que facilitan la lectura y comprensión del documento.

10

Lenguaje

Demuestra un conocimiento del español (vocabulario, sintaxis y flujo de ideas).

10

Usa gramática apropiada y correctamente. 10

Maneja verbos y acentuación apropiada y correctamente. 10

Total Puntos 100 (70% contenido

y 30% lenguaje)

Puntuación Total:

_______

Student’s Signature: _______________Facilitator’s Signature:___________________

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Anejo B/Appendix B

MATRIZ VALORATIVA PARA PARTICIPACIÓN EN GRUPO Nombre del Estudiante: _____________________ Fecha: _______________ Grupo: ________ Nombre del estudiante evaluador: _____________________

Criterio Puntos Puntuación del estudiante

Asistió a las reuniones o actividades del grupo. 10

Colaboró en la planificación y organización de las reuniones o actividades de grupo.

10

Demostró disposición para cooperar con el grupo. 10

Contribuyó frecuentemente a las discusiones del grupo 10

Participó activamente en las reuniones y actividades. 10

Demostró interés en las discusiones y actividades del grupo.

10

Vino preparado(a) a las reuniones, actividades y discusiones del grupo.

10

Demostró atención y apertura a los puntos y argumentos de sus compañeros.

10

Contribuyó al grupo con material e información adicional.

10

Contribuyó significativamente al trabajo que presentó el grupo.

10

Totals 100

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RUBRIC TO EVALUATE PARTICIPATION IN GROUP ACTIVITIES

Students name: _________________________ Date: _______________ Group: ________ Name of evaluating student: ______________________

Criteria Points Students Points

Attended all the meetings and activities of the group.

10

Collaborated with the planning and organization of activities of the group.

10

Demonstrated cooperation and team work with the group.

10

Contributed frequently with the discussions of the group.

10

Participated actively in the meetings and activities. 10

Demonstrated interest in the discussions and activities of the group.

10

Came prepared to meetings, activities and discussions of the group.

10

Demonstrated attention to the arguments within the group.

10

Contributed to the group with additional information.

10

Contributed significantly with the work that presented the group.

10

Totals 100

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Anejo C/Appendix C

MATRIZ VALORATIVA EVALUACIÓN DE PARTICIPACIÓN EN CLASE NOMBRE: _________________________ FECHA:___________________ 0-No Cumplió 1-Deficiente 2-Regular 3-Bueno 4-Muy Bueno 5-Excelente N/A-No Aplica

CRITERIOS 0 1 2 3 4 5 N/A

1. Participa activamente de todas las actividades de la clase.

2. Demuestra iniciativa y creatividad en las actividades de clase.

3. Demuestra interés en las discusiones presentadas en la clase.

4. Viene preparado/a a clase.

5. Contribuye a la clase con material e información adicional.

6. Demuestra atención y apertura a los puntos y argumentos de sus compañeros.

7. Respeta las preguntas y planteamientos de sus compañeros.

LENGUAJE

8. Contribuye frecuentemente a las discusiones en clase utilizando el idioma del taller.

9. Contesta preguntas del facilitador y sus compañeros utilizando el idioma del taller.

10. Formula preguntas pertinentes al tema de la clase utilizando el idioma del taller.

Comentarios: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Firma Facilitador:_________________________________

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RUBRIC TO EVALUATE CLASS PARTICIPATION

NAME: _______________________________ FINAL GRADE ____________ DATE: _______________________________

Class Participation: ______ x 2 =_____%

0-NOT OBSERVED 1-DEFICIENT 2-AVERAGE 3-GOOD 4-VERY GOOD 5-EXCELLENT N/A- NOT APPLY

CRITERIA 0 1 2 3 4 5 N/A

1. Active participation in class.

2. Demonstrates initiative and creativity in class activities.

3. Demonstrates interest in class

discussion.

4. Arrives prepared to class.

5. Contributes to class with additional material and information.

6. Demonstrates attention and opening towards arguments from classmates.

7. Respects questions and expositions from classmates.

LANGUAGE

8. Contributes frequently to class discussion in the workshop’s language.

9. Answers questions made by the facilitators and classmates in the workshop’s language.

10. Formulates questions pertinent to the class subject in the workshop’s language.

Comments: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Anejo D/Appendix D

MATRIZ VALORATIVA PARA EVALUACIÓN DE PRESENTACIONES ORALES

NOMBRE:___________________________ NOTA FINAL:____________ FECHA:______________________ TITULO:__________________________

0-No Cumplió 1-Deficiente 2-Regular 3-Bueno 4-Muy Bueno 5-Excelente N/A-No Aplica

CRITERIOS 0 1 2 3 4 5 N/A

1. Realiza una introducción efectiva del tema.

2. Identifica el propósito, los objetivos e ideas principales que se incluyen en la presentación.

3. Proyección efectiva, postura corporal adecuada, y manejo de la audiencia.

4. Las ideas y argumentos de la presentación están bien fundamentados en los recursos presentados, consultados o discutidos en clase.

5. Capta la atención e interés de la audiencia y/o promueve su participación, según aplique.

6. El resumen de los puntos principales y/o la presentación de las conclusiones es claro y apropiado.

7. Uso efectivo de la tecnología, ayudas visuales, drama o ejercicios de acuerdo al ejercicio y el tema presentado, según aplique

LENGUAJE

8. Se utiliza un lenguaje apropiado con corrección sintáctica y gramatical.

9. Dicción clara, sin muletillas o barbarismos y tono adecuado.

10. La presentación es organizada y coherente y puede seguirse con facilidad.

Comentarios: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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RUBRIC TO EVALUATE ORAL PRESENTATIONS

NAME:__________________________ FINAL GRADE: ___________________ DATE:____________________________ TITLE: ________________________ 0-NOT OBSERVED 1-DEFICIENT 2-AVERAGE 3-GOOD 4-VERY GOOD 5-EXCELLENT N/A-NOT APPLY

CRITERIA 0 1 2 3 4 5 N/A

1. Performs an effective introduction of the theme to be discussed.

2. Identifies purpose, objectives and principal ideas included in the presentation.

3. Effective projection, adequate body posture and audience management.

4. The presentation ideas and arguments are based in sources presented, consulted or discussed in class.

5. Captures audience attention and interest and/or promotes participation, depending on which applies.

6. The summary of principal points and/or the presentation of conclusions are clear and appropriate.

7. Effective use of technology, visual aids, drama or exercises depending on the theme or exercise presented.

LANGUAGE

8. Utilized appropriate language with syntactical and grammatical correction.

9. Clear diction, without pet phrases, barbarisms and with adequate tone.

10. Presentation is organized, coherent and can be easily followed.

Comments: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Anejo E/ Appendix E PORTFOLIO

Guidelines to prepare the portfolio 1. Determination of sources of content

2. The following, but not limited to, documentation will be included:

a. Projects, surveys, and reports.

b. Oral presentations

c. Essays: dated writing samples to show progress

d. Research papers: dated unedited and edited first drafts to show progress

e. Written pieces that illustrate critical thinking about readings: response or

reaction papers.

f. Class notes, interesting thoughts to remember, etc.

g. Learning journals, reflexive diaries.

h. Self assessments, peer assessments, facilitator assessments.

i. Notes from student-facilitator conferences.

3. Organization of documentation

Documentation will be organized by workshop, and by type of assignment within

workshops. Workshops will be separated from one another using construction paper

or paper of different colors, with tabs indicating the workshop number.

4. Presentation of the portfolio

Documentation will be posted in a binder or in a digital version (e-portfolio).

The cover page will follow exactly APA guidelines applied to a cover page of

research papers submitted at Metro Orlando Campus. This cover page will be

placed at the beginning of the portfolio.

The entire portfolio will follow APA style: Courier or Times New Roman font,

size 12, double space, and 1-inch margins. See a “Publication Manual of the

APA, Fifth Edition”

A log of entries that can be expanded with each new entry properly

numbered. The table, which should be located at the beginning, should

include a brief description, date produced, date submitted, and date evaluated

(Appendix G).

Introduction and conclusion of the income and outcome of the portfolio.

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A list of references and appendixes of all assignments included will be added

to the end of the portfolio.

The Portfolio Informational Sheet will be placed in the transparent front pocket

of the binder for identification purposes (Appendix F).

5. Student-Facilitator Feedback Template: Progression follow-up

The final step in implementing portfolios, before returning them to the student or

school life, is sharing feedback with each student to review the contents, student

reflections, and your evaluations of individual items and all of the work together as

related to learning targets (Banks, 2005).

Facilitators will e-mail a feedback template to all students. This template will contain

information pertaining to weaknesses and strengths found in students’ portfolios

(Appendix J). Facilitators will focus their attention on showing students what is

possible and their progress rather than what is wrong; however, this does not mean

that facilitators will not cover weaknesses and areas for improvement during the

conference. Facilitators will send this feedback template upon completion of

workshop one.

Students will also have the opportunity to respond to the facilitator’s feedback and

write their own comments and/or ideas of how to improve the quality of their

portfolios, and how to become better metacognitive learners on the feedback

template. Students will e-mail the template with their comments back to the facilitator

after every workshop.

6. Portfolio storage:

Portfolio samples will be safely stored for a six-month term on campus.

Students will sign an official document empowering Ana G. Mendez

University System with rights to use their portfolios with educational or

accreditation purposes during this term (Appendix K).

After this term, and if their authors authorize Ana G. Mendez University

System to discard their portfolios by signing an official document, portfolio

samples will be destroyed; otherwise, they will be returned to their original

authors (Appendix L).

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Anejo F/Appendix F

PORTFOLIO INFORMATIONAL SHEET

Sistema Universitario Ana G. Méndez Florida Campuses

Universidad del Este, Universidad Metropolitana, Universidad del Turabo Check one:

Universidad del Este Universidad Metropolitana Universidad del Turabo Check one: Undergraduate

Graduate

Concentration

Student’s Name

Facilitator’s Name

Course:

Portfolio rated as

Reason of this rate

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Anejo G/Appendix G Log of Entries

Entry Description

Date of Entry

Date

Submitted

Date

Evaluated

Page #

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

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Anejo H/Appendix H

Checklist for Portfolio Assessment

Has the student set academic goals?

Does the portfolio include enough entries in each area to make valid judgments?

Does the portfolio include evidence of complex learning in realistic setting?

Does the portfolio provide evidence of various types of student learning?

Does the portfolio include students’ self-evaluations and reflections on what was learned?

Does the portfolio enable one to determine learning progress and current level of learning?

Does the portfolio provide clear evidence of learning to users of the portfolio?

Does the portfolio provide for student participation and responsibility?

Does the portfolio present entries in a well-organized and useful manner?

Does the portfolio include assessments based on clearly stated criteria of successful performance?

Does the portfolio provide for greater interaction between instruction and assessment?

Adapted from: Gronlund, N. E. (2003). Assessment of student achievement. 7th ed. Boston: Pearson

Education, Inc.

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Anejo I/Appendix I Portfolio Rubric

4 3 2 1

PORTFOLIO APPEARANCE

Readable: Are entries typed in an appropriate font and

size? Are entries free of errors? Do ideas expressed in entries follow a logical sequence with appropriate transitions among paragraphs and topics?

Professionalism: Is the appearance of the portfolio

professional? Are graphics, colors and portfolio language consistent with professional workplace expectations? Is the portfolio presented in a neat and orderly manner?

Organization: Is the portfolio organized in a manner that

makes it easy to follow and easy to quickly locate information?

PORTFOLIO CONTENT AND FUNCTION

Content: Are all required entries included in the portfolio?

Are entries relevant to the content of the portfolio? Do all entries contain the student’s reaction or reflection on the selected topics? Do entries provide thorough understanding of content? Resume, Activities List, Varied Samples of Written Work, Evidence of Problem Solving, and Evidence of Decision Making.

Authenticity: Are the samples and illustrations a true

reflection of the student’s efforts and abilities?

Growth/Development: Do samples provide thorough

understanding of growth and development related to their field of concentration? Do items show what the student has learned?

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Collaboration: Do items show examples of both individual

and group work? Does the student provide clear understanding of collaboration, and use collaboration to support his/her learning?

Reflection and Personal growth: Do items show

exceptional understanding of how to be a reflective thinker and how to seek opportunities for professional growth? Does the student include self-reflective comments? Does the student reflect enthusiasm for learning?

Professional Conduct: Do items show clear

understanding of ethical behavior and professional conduct? Do items display the pride the student has in his or her work?

Overall Portfolio Impact

Is this portfolio an asset in demonstrating the student’s

value (skills, abilities, knowledge) to a potential employer or college representative?

Rating Scale 4 = Outstanding 3 = Very good 2 = Good 1 = Needs improvement Source: Retrieved from www.lcusd.net/lchs/portfolio/rubric.htm on February 10th, 2007. Adapted 02/10/2007 by Fidel R. Távara, M.Ed. Coordinator of Assessment and Placement – Metro Orlando Campus

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Anejo J/Appendix J Portfolio Assessment Feedback Template

Strengths Weaknesses Improvement Ideas

Facilitator’s comments

Student’s response and comments

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Anejo K/Appendix K

Use and Return of Portfolio

Sistema Universitario Ana G. Méndez Universidad del Este, Universidad Metropolitana, Universidad del Turabo

I, ____________________________________, grant permission to the office of

Assessment and Placement of the Ana G. Méndez University System, to keep in

their records a copy of my portfolio. I understand that the portfolio is going to be

used for accreditation or educational purposes only, and that is not going to be

disclosed without my consent.

By signing this document I authorize the office of Assessment and Placement to

keep a copy of my portfolio for six months and return it to me at the end of this

period of time.

_______________________________ ___________

Student’s Name (print) Date

_______________________________ ___________

Student’s Signature Date

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Anejo L/Appendix L

Use and Discard of Portfolio

Sistema Universitario Ana G. Méndez Universidad del Este, Universidad Metropolitana, Universidad del Turabo

I, ____________________________________, grant permission to the office of

Assessment and Placement of the Ana G. Méndez University System to keep in

their records a copy of my portfolio. I understand that the portfolio is going to be

used for accreditation or educational purposes only, and that is not going to be

disclosed without my consent.

By signing this document I authorize the Office of Placement and Assessment to

keep a copy of my portfolio for six months and discard it at the end of this period

of time.

_______________________________ ___________

Student’s Name (print) Date

_______________________________ ___________

Student’s Signature Date

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Anejo M/Appendix M

DIARIO REFLEXIVO

Nombre ____________________________

Fecha ____________________________

El propósito de este diario es el de reflexionar y escribir sobre los conceptos,

los sentimientos y las actitudes que se desatan a partir de la discusión y los

trabajos de cada taller. Este proceso le ayudará en su autoanálisis, así como

propiciará la auto evaluación.

Utilizando las siguientes preguntas guías, reflexione sobre lo presentado en el

taller y conteste las mismas en forma de ensayo con excelente gramática,

ortografía y puntuación:

1. Hoy aprendí….

2. Este tema presentado en clase me ayuda a……

3. Puedo aplicar lo discutido en la clase a mi vida y experiencias

personales…

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Reflexive Diary

Name ____________________________

Date ____________________________

The purpose of this diary is to reflect and write about the concepts,

feelings, and attitudes experienced after class discussion and

assignments. This process will help your self-assessment.

Using the following questions, reflect about what was presented in this

workshop and answer the questions following an essay style using

excellent grammar, syntax and punctuation:

1. Today I learned…

2. The topic presented today helps me…

3. I can apply today’s discussion to my life and personal experiences…