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

[likeafox.livejournal.com]

1. depends on how the invites are passed out. I've certainly given invitations to friends during school before, but I always did it by going person to person and having a fairly private conversation with them. If the kid is gathering all her friends together, or (though I'm not sure why this would be allowed) doing it in front of the whole class, I think the teacher should step in and say wait until after class or after school.

2. I don't see a problem with occasionally (like, a few times a month) picking teams for the heck of it, but if it's a daily thing then someone is going to consistantly be picked last and that is really not fun. I'd say the teacher should have precreated teams often enough that being picked last is a rare enough occurance that it isn't something anyone starts to dread.

3. I hate group projects. You always end up doing all the work. *narrows eyes* :P But honestly, there really isn't a good way to go about making groups for group projects in school, both because people are going to pick friends over people who would be conductive to learning, and because it sucks being the odd one out who has to work with people they don't like/can't stand. I'd say either do it randomly or rarely.

4. Go ahead with the assignment (though it's probably a good idea to keep parents informed on what's going on in class, whether you think it could be controversial or not) and wait and see if there are any issues. If a parent comes to you, then ask for an explanation as to why they don't approve, and then provide an alternative assignment, preferably one that wouldn't be conspicuous, so the student doesn't get made fun of or anything.