tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3820189143681637300.post7163532025710698855..comments2023-09-09T07:37:47.762-04:00Comments on Education Lessons From A Sparkly District: This Is 8th Grade In NewarkJulie Borsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15205661029847875010noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3820189143681637300.post-39832257056390673402015-09-24T11:43:03.114-04:002015-09-24T11:43:03.114-04:00What the hell is "social studies?" When ...What the hell is "social studies?" When I was in 8th grade, it was "European History." Also French, Algebra, Biology, English, PE, Art, Geography. Math, "Science", etc. are recipes for boring content-free classes.Pete Mackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14675790226494153847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3820189143681637300.post-88719494968006221532015-09-22T11:13:15.256-04:002015-09-22T11:13:15.256-04:00One thing that's missing from this discussion,...One thing that's missing from this discussion, as it does from nearly every similar discussion: What did the child want?<br /><br />When I was in 8th grade I attended a somewhat experimental school and from Monday through Thursday took three two-hour blocks: English, Math (50 minute lunch) Science. On Fridays I would work all day on a guided elective. One month was on the Supreme Court and school desegregation; another month was on Jack London's stories; and so on. I was on the soccer team after school and played an instrument on my own time (and did a month of Fridays on music theory to support that).<br /><br />All of which is to say, my schedule might have looked very limited to a lot of folks, but I loved those two hour blocks of time during which to focus on one subject.<br /><br />What does the child want to study?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18030229248115890948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3820189143681637300.post-57738134495410931632015-09-14T21:16:11.890-04:002015-09-14T21:16:11.890-04:00dear julie: as an high school graduate (even i'...dear julie: as an high school graduate (even i'm finishing my university) i can consider, making a flashback, i would receive a better education looking at seven areas, not 13 as i did. the apporach showed, inisting in maths, language and science, not only aswers to conditions from the ocde, but it really agrees to the market's requirement, it wants young graduates with communication and alalitical skills. so, i can see the very complain from you is not about curriculum but public educational politics. your claim for gimnastics, music comes from an humanistic approach wich is valid, i think there rather be more options for parents and students, specially for students with these kind of fitness, but the quantity of areas i consider it rightalberto gestor ambientalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10516533485846744850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3820189143681637300.post-67325914311759573822015-09-14T09:47:23.662-04:002015-09-14T09:47:23.662-04:008th grader in Marlboro, NJ. We are just as bad. T...8th grader in Marlboro, NJ. We are just as bad. This is from wealthy suburban school. Homeroom,1- Social Studies, 2- shared between Health, applied tech, art and computers, 3-Math, 4-written expression, 5-lunch, 6 is shared between spanish (other option was French we don't get Asian studies or other choices) and phys ed, 7- Literacy (yes they have dual English split), 8-Science. So at least you have STEM. By the way what happened to recess? We get gym alternated with fgn language as our gym. Freeholdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02695236606111192308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3820189143681637300.post-62686640231447675932015-09-13T09:06:21.185-04:002015-09-13T09:06:21.185-04:00Unacceptable! This made my stomach turn and my bl...Unacceptable! This made my stomach turn and my blood boil in complete repulsion to what is happening to students in Newark and other districts throughout our Country. These students aren't even being given a chance to survive in today's world. Where did all that Facebook money go? Not to the children, that's for damn sure!!! Control needs to be taken back from the state!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296964551139518179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3820189143681637300.post-55542716297884327662015-09-04T21:21:58.556-04:002015-09-04T21:21:58.556-04:00Today we found out that the newly appointed Super,...Today we found out that the newly appointed Super, less-than-super, Chris Cerf, is rolling back another 15 million dollars in cuts. What will be cut now on the school level...Much needed after school programs, activities, clubs and sports. Smart right? Let's get more kids on the streets of Newark for longer hours. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11075345081753743573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3820189143681637300.post-71676657821564461952015-09-04T10:39:53.330-04:002015-09-04T10:39:53.330-04:00I am beyond angry, reading this. How can they do t...I am beyond angry, reading this. How can they do this to all of those children? How can anyone accept this as a legitimate education?<br /><br />Thank you so much for sharing that schedule. It was a real shock to see.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16410006098924378095noreply@blogger.com