Education Poll

[author_by_night]

Just a poll based on an article I saw a while ago, where schools were banning kids from sending invitations in class, and another one where kids were banned from playing tag. It made me think.

There is no "right answer". I will give my opinion, but later. And if you think you know my opinion, don't base your answer on that.

Please comment! :)

On an OT note, fish update: I renamed her "Luna." :)


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Comments

[victorialupin.livejournal.com]

Amanda: I voted that it depended on the circumstances. Honestly, I think she should be allowed to invite whomever she wants to her party and she should be allowed to do so during class. The only way I could see the behaviour as inappropriate would be if Miss Henderson had gotten the class' attention to announce that Amanda was handing out invitations, or if she saw a child being picked on for having been excluded and ignored the bullying. Ultimately, Amanda should be allowed to give out the invitations in class. Anyway, if it she wasn't, the kids who weren't invited would find out regardless and still be upset.

Dennis: The teacher is wrong. It's alright for students to pick teams occasionally, but every other day is excessive, especially if he knows one student will constantly be excluded.

Group work: This is always difficult. I think it's a bit unfair to always assign the groups, but likewise it's not fair to always assign group. She should try to compromise by sometimes creating the groups herself, and other times letting the students decide.

Religion: I identified with several of these answers. I do think there needs to be a private moment for worship for those who want it, but it shouldn't interfere with regular class time; the best method I've seen is to have organized prayer in specific classrooms for those who want it, so the other students may continue working. As for religion in the actual school system, it shouldn't be there at all. Schools should not support any sort of religious ideal or base their teachings on religion.