Blog 6 (3/10) Natalie Gianvecchio, Chapter 5, Roles: Rigerous Researcher and Idea Illustrator
Research:
1.) Single sex education was a huge part of this chapter. Gurian thoroughly discussed his positive feelings towards single sex classes. I found many very interesting websites relating to this topic which seems to be very debatable.Some of these articles discuss the pros ans cons to this big topic in education.
2.) Another topic I found very interesting in this chapter was the section about uniforms in school on pages 218-219. Personally, I would have hated the idea of uniforms while I was in school. Being a girl, fashion was a big part of my life at that time. Now that I look back, I think uniforms would have been a great idea for school. Students can focus more on schoolwork and less on what they are going to wear and who is wearing what. Also, everyone would be wearing the same exact thing, so no one could say anything hurtful to person about what they are wearing. School would be more focused on what they are there to do which is learn. I found some great websites about uniforms in school.
http://www.greatschools.org/find-a-school/defining-your-ideal/school-uniforms.gs?content=121
3.) Another issue I found important to education, especially the middle school age group, was the section titled peer humiliation (Gurian p. 226). In middle school, children are changing and not so friendly anymore like they were in elementary school. Middle school can be brutal for some students, and I believe teachers should try to work together to stop this humiliation for their students. Below is a great article I found directly relating to peer humiliation in middle school.
http://www.fisherandfrey.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/msj_jhumiliation.pdf
Illustrations:
These pictures and the video related to the key topic in this chapter which was single sex classrooms. There is alot of evidence that single sex classrooms can really benefit boys and girls. Gurian fully supported this idea and provided many facts about how useful it can be in the classroom. Single sex classrooms are becoming more and more popular!
Natalie Gianvecchio
Natalie-
ReplyDeleteI found your post so interesting, especially the video clip about same sex classes. As I viewed it, I immediately saw the stereotypes. The boys learning using physical movement and girls sitting and reading. It all looked so wonderful but thought of those students who wouldn't fit into these categories. The girl who needs the movement or the boy who wants to sit and read. Found it very interesting. I know that they spoke of how they are very in tune with those kids but I still wonder if it would be effective for everyone. Thanks for the research.
Andrea Koppen
Natalie, Great job! I enjoyed reading your articles from the websites that you found and posted especially the one from the NASSPE's Seventh International Conference in Orlando, Fla. I agree with the adovates that not all girls one way and all boys learn another way. It is up to the teachers understand the diversity among boys and girls.
ReplyDeleteI also really liked the one about school uniforms. I think, depending on what school district children attend, dress can be a hugh distraction to the learning process. If my daughter was attending the public school opf the district that we live in, instead of a prochial school, she would be considered an outcast because there is no way I could afford to pay the price of the clothes the girls wear to school. In many instances, the clothes become more of a competition than the sports that are played. I also agree with the mom in that article who said there are no more arguments about what to wear as the decision has been made for her daughters.
I really enjoyed reading this chapter.