Well, now I am getting into this blog thing... I think. Having read the first bit of the text book, I am actually looking forward to reading further. The schools that are discussed are somewhat alike, yet very different.
One of the things that perked my interest was how the students behaved very similarly in both schools but they were run in completely different ways. It makes me wonder if it is because of the cultural aspect of the area in which the schools are situated more so than it is the effect of the administration at the schools. Maybe the students would have behaved the same way in a school run by chickens...well, maybe not.
Also, I was surprised that "Pheonix Park" which used an open ended method, ended up switching back to the chaulk and talk method when they got close to exam time. I guess that the teachers wanted to make sure that the students are prepared for the style of questions on the exam. Yes, the students do learn the concepts that they are required to, but since the exam is an assessment that is done in a certain style, the teacher is responsible to make sure that students are capable of performing up the their ability in this style. Since the students have not been experiencing the exam-style assessments, it is importnat that they be exposed to this common assessment so that they are able to perform.
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