Why is Education Important?

•It is (or should it be) a human right to be educated.

•Imagine you are part of an organization that will open a new school.  What do you think should be part of the new curriculum?

•Should it be strictly academic subjects or vocational studies?

•Perhaps there should be practical courses (how to take out a mortgage; how to go on a date, etc)

•Pick a subject each and try to justify teaching it in your school.

Choose an "academic" and "vocational or practical" course to implement into your school.  Sell us on why these would be good courses to have, what would be needed to implement these courses, and why these courses would benefit student's futures.
DUE WEDNESDAY!!!

BLOG DUE MONDAY!!!:-))

The character of Katherine Watson has a definite philosophy of teaching and life.  It is partly defined by the conflicts that arise during the film: between the conventional expectations of society and Katherines belief that women should have the same freedoms that men have.  Realizing her students’ potential, she decided not to teach from the textbook and instead insists that they think independently.  She exposes them to exciting contemporary art (like Jackson Pollock’s painting) telling them they are “not required to like it; just consider it.”  We learned that this kind of teaching is called Progressive.

For your closing assignment- BLOG due Monday:

Compare this style of teaching with the teaching style that is described in this extract from

Charles Dickens’ mid-nineteenth century novel Hard Times:

“NOW, what I want is, Facts.  Teach these boys and girls nothing but Facts.  Facts alone are wanted in life.  Plant nothing else, and root out everything else.  You can only form the minds of reasoning animals upon Facts: nothing else will ever be of any service upon these children.  Stick to Facts, sir!”

(Ch.1, p. 5, Everyman, London: 1994)

Okay, guys! Click the link below for this week's assignment.  It is DUE THURSDAY at the END of class.  It includes a blog response and your peer responses that will be checked FRIDAY at the BEGINNING of class!
Now get to work:-)).

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Your blog needs to include your thoughts on the different exams on each level.  Tell me what your thoughts are, which is easiest, which is hardest, how you could prepare for each...

Welcome to College Transition 2015!!!
This week (DUE THURSDAY:) you will create a FIVE slide power point using graphics and SAT-style vocabulary to describe the major details of your Christmas break.  Sound like a trick? It is! Be creative! Be fun! Be studious and WOW me with your intellectual vocabulary!

Remember...THIS IS DUE THURSDAY AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASS!!!

It must be emailed to me within 5 minutes of class starting so we may begin presenting. You will have points taken away for late work, so DON'T BE LATE!!!