Citizenship in School: Reconceptualizing Down Syndrome
By: Kliewer
Quote #1:"It's not like they come here to be labeled, or to believe the label. We're all here- kids, teachers, parents, whoever-it's all about all of us working together, being together, and that's what learning is. Don't tell me any of these kids are being set up to fail."
Comment #1: I agree with that statement and that even the 10 non-disabled children learn from the 6 clinically disabled children. And in that sense I also agree that the disabled children will learn from the others. I think it would be worse to segregate the children into different groups that is labeling them. I think they are being set up to succeed and do well in groups.
Quote #2: "The argument that school learning and community success have, at best, only a weak positive correlation has a long and contentious history. Through numerous educators have acknowledged this gap between the schooled mind and the valued citizen, perhaps the most accessible critique that is of Howard Gardner, a psychologist and educational researcher."
Comment #2: I believe that they have a strong correlation and go hand in hand. Success comes from community in many ways if there is a strong and healthy community then people will have a good learning environment and be able to perform better. On the other case if there is not a positive community then it might be harder for children to focus and they will not perform the way they should.
Quote #3: "As early as the first grade, Japanese students are posed arithmetical problems of some complexity and allowed a week to solve the problems. They are encouraged to work together, to criticize one another's approaches, and to try out different roles vis-a-vis the problem."
Comment #3: I believe this is a very good idea because the children are being asked to solve problems themselves and work with others to figure out the problems. Then the teacher will step in and solve the problem if that is the case. But they are given a week to work among the other classmates and people which gives them social skills and helps them develop good educational skills instead of being asked to just complete the problem on their own.
I see that segregation can be bad, but at the same time these kids need to worry about themselves and not what others think of them because in a year or two those same kids wont be there.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Vanessa. The kids need to worry about themselves rather than worry about somone else.
ReplyDeleteI like the 3rd quote. I feel as though working together to come up with an answer is a very good skill that everyone should know, but not many know. Doing things like this allow the kids to learn it at a young age.
ReplyDeletei enjoy reading the third quote because it is always better to work together and solving problems in groups then by yourself. The more you work in a group, the faster you learn materials.
ReplyDeletei agree with brian and vanessa that people should worry about themselves, too often do people base what they do on other people's opinions.
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