High School Research Paper
In this paper I am going to present an theoretical school district, school, and a classroom as examples of the ideal that our educational system should strive to achieve. The philosophy my schools will be based on is one of equality. Every single child will have an opportunity to receive the best possible education. However, we will never lower our standards for the sake of equality. Each child will be pushed to his or her personal best, not an average standard.
Before talking about what goes on inside the schools, I'd like to mention the district itself. There will be no alternative school choices, bussing, or deliberate desegregation practices. Each school will be remarkably similar to the others in the district so that every child may …show more content…
Likewise, there will be many types of different classes. There will be students (similar to me when I was in high school) whose main focus is getting into a quality university program. For these students, there will be a rigorous set of honors courses. Any student may enroll in these courses; the advertised amount of extra work they require will keep out the students who don't belong in …show more content…
Each class will meet three times a week for an hour each time, and a fourth time for two hours on a block period. During the short classes, a lecture format will exist. In contrast to Paulo Freire, I believe that students can learn a great deal from the banking concept. But, I do agree with him that it should not be the only method of teaching. Therefore, the block periods will be filled with more problem posing education activities such as labs in science classes, group discussions in English, or activities in math classes.
Of course, in my own utopian school system, I would be a perfect teacher. I would be very goal oriented and efficient. These traits will help to serve the majority of the students. However, I realize there are some students that need more caring, sympathetic teachers. So I wouldn't be the only perfect teacher. Two separate things can both be perfect, but still be different. Therefore, any teacher that places the students' well being and success at the forefront of their agenda, will be a good teacher in my system, regardless of their individual
Before talking about what goes on inside the schools, I'd like to mention the district itself. There will be no alternative school choices, bussing, or deliberate desegregation practices. Each school will be remarkably similar to the others in the district so that every child may …show more content…
Likewise, there will be many types of different classes. There will be students (similar to me when I was in high school) whose main focus is getting into a quality university program. For these students, there will be a rigorous set of honors courses. Any student may enroll in these courses; the advertised amount of extra work they require will keep out the students who don't belong in …show more content…
Each class will meet three times a week for an hour each time, and a fourth time for two hours on a block period. During the short classes, a lecture format will exist. In contrast to Paulo Freire, I believe that students can learn a great deal from the banking concept. But, I do agree with him that it should not be the only method of teaching. Therefore, the block periods will be filled with more problem posing education activities such as labs in science classes, group discussions in English, or activities in math classes.
Of course, in my own utopian school system, I would be a perfect teacher. I would be very goal oriented and efficient. These traits will help to serve the majority of the students. However, I realize there are some students that need more caring, sympathetic teachers. So I wouldn't be the only perfect teacher. Two separate things can both be perfect, but still be different. Therefore, any teacher that places the students' well being and success at the forefront of their agenda, will be a good teacher in my system, regardless of their individual