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In School Turnarounds
Interesting Education Week article about the importance of relationships in students' lives. But this article's thesis is somewhat misleading, because there is also corporate sponsorship and involvement with students. Most interesting to me as a veteran teacher is that the school in question didn't replace any teachers, and still completely changed the culture and the academic progress of the school (paying attention, Governor?). Everyone bought into what the principal was trying to do,…See More
Lisa Litz-Neavear replied to Lisa Litz-Neavear's discussion The Trouble with Boys Chapter 13: [Video] Games Boys Play in the group Somers Point Teachers"http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/6973739.html
This high school is offering a course in video games design."
Kathleen Zinski replied to Lisa Litz-Neavear's discussion The Trouble With Boys: Chapters 17, 19, 20 in the group Somers Point Teachers"Chapt. 20:
The federal government is not about to channel any of it's military money to education. Second, they are spending money on the educational equity of girls and women because the National Organization of Women protested loud and strong…"
Kathleen Zinski replied to Lisa Litz-Neavear's discussion The Trouble With Boys: Chapters 17, 19, 20 in the group Somers Point Teachers"Chapter 19:
It totally seems that girls are being punished! What's so great about having higher male to female enrollment at the university level? If the boys don't make it, they'll learn to. Why were these schools coddling the boys…"
Kathleen Zinski replied to Lisa Litz-Neavear's discussion The Trouble With Boys: Chapters 17, 19, 20 in the group Somers Point Teachers"Chapt. 17 BTW, what happened to 18?
If it's just the boys who need help, why did Octavius have a 14 year old girlfriend that got pregnant? Positive role models don't exist for many of our young women too, who will be accepted by their…"
Lisa Litz-Neavear replied to Lisa Litz-Neavear's discussion The Trouble With Boys Chapter 15 Notes from the Front: Project Earthquake in the group Somers Point Teachers"Yes, Diane, the middle school's mentoring program does seem to address many of our students' need for a positive connection with an adult at school.
Unfortunately, I don't know how realistic it is for us to have a color-blind…"
Lisa Litz-Neavear replied to Lisa Litz-Neavear's discussion The Trouble With Boys Chapter 16 Smart Boys Who Get Bad Grades in the group Somers Point Teachers"Beautifully-articulated, Kathy! You gave me an idea: let's share people's responses with the author! If no one has any objections, I'll do that.
I agree that different teachers having different expectations can be especially…"
Kathleen Zinski replied to Lisa Litz-Neavear's discussion The Trouble With Boys Chapter 16 Smart Boys Who Get Bad Grades in the group Somers Point Teachers"At some point in time boys do need to write legibly, collaborate well in groups, and be organized. At what grade should this be an issue? Some expectations are legitimate and I don't think we should "look past poor work habits...to…"
Kathleen Zinski replied to Lisa Litz-Neavear's discussion The Trouble With Boys Chapter 15 Notes from the Front: Project Earthquake in the group Somers Point Teachers"I have no objections, but I'm sure many parents would. "Why do just the African American males get the pep talk?"
They might also object to the technique, since it is an "in your face" confrontation. But why not show them…"
Diane Ennis replied to Lisa Litz-Neavear's discussion The Trouble With Boys Chapter 15 Notes from the Front: Project Earthquake in the group Somers Point Teachers"This program overalll seems to have merit and it is quoted as saying that"there are signs that the culture he is creating is having an impact. Attendance and, more important, engagement in school are on the rise." The objections that I…"
Pat Arabio replied to Lisa Litz-Neavear's discussion The Trouble With Boys: Chapters 17, 19, 20 in the group Somers Point Teachers"Chapter 17..Question 1
As educators we strive to be positive role models to our students. When 30% of our male students lack daily contact with their biological fathers, we are challenged to support these young boys in their educational and personal…"
Lisa Litz-Neavear replied to Lisa Litz-Neavear's discussion The Trouble With Boys Chapter 14 Single-Sex Schooling in the group Somers Point Teachers"Having attended a mostly-female college, I too can attest to the disadvantages -- and advantages -- of single-sex schooling. After a frequently dramatic co-ed high school experience, four years of women-only classrooms did seem like a respite from…"
Kimberly O'Brien replied to Lisa Litz-Neavear's discussion The Trouble With Boys Chapter 14 Single-Sex Schooling in the group Somers Point Teachers"Kathy,
I like that you're calling Peg to task on factoring out students' desire to learn. It seems the harder we try to get kids on board, the more they resist. There is a psychological aspect to turning your nose up to something that is…"
Diane Ennis replied to Lisa Litz-Neavear's discussion The Trouble With Boys Chapter 14 Single-Sex Schooling in the group Somers Point Teachers"I found this chapter like many of the others to raise good questions- -but give few answers. It seems that most of the studies on Single-Sex Schooling are inconclusive. I know that my own daughter went to a coed public high school in which her…"
Kathleen Zinski replied to Lisa Litz-Neavear's discussion The Trouble With Boys Chapter 14 Single-Sex Schooling in the group Somers Point Teachers"Gee, it all boils down to "Good teaching is good teaching?" That implies that if our students aren't succeeding it's our fault, and I beg to differ, Peg. The desire to learn is extremely important. And the freedom to express that…"
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