Aside from having a much cooler name, it is looking like the folks from Pheonix Park are doing better than those from Amber Hill. But my issue right now is that both of these schools are at the bottom nationally. I hope that later in the book Boaler discusses the approach used by some of the more success ful schools and see how they are similar to the methods used in these two schools. I am thinking that the project based learning is the right way to go, but if the students are not up to par nationally, maybe it is not! Or maybe the issue is that the method of project based laerning is excellent but the teachers attitude towards exams and the lack of disciplin is the problem. Hopefully the rest of the book will clear this up.
Also, I must say that this is the most interesting reading I have done in any of my courses. I find myself wanting to read ahead, but I am afraid that I will mix up the chapters when doing my postings in the forum. :)
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