Directions: Cordova High School has decided to implement this program. Will it be successful? Who should be included? Share your thoughts in the comment box. Be sure to include some responses to your peers.
I do not think this program should be fully implemented but taken as more of some helpful hints. It is true that a student can teach another student something better than a teacher can because the students can relate to each other. I do not feel, however, that a whole school should be ran by students for students. Teachers may not always be the best, but students need to learn that there are people, in the world, that they are not going to like. And because I am the first to respond, I cannot use some responses from my peers. (:
If Cordova High were to implement this program, I think it could be successful if the right students were chosen. I think a variety of students from different backgrounds and in different types of classes should be involved, but it would be most important to choose determined students who are dedicated to the program. Otherwise, it would result in failure because the students wouldn't put their all in it. @Tyler: I agree with your whole comment, especially your thought that students need to learn to deal with people they don't like.
A program like what was described was tried on a very small group of students. In a small group, students can check on each other constantly but on a school wide scale, there are too many unknowns and problems that could happen. However, if a group of dedicated students tried it, then the program would probably succeed. Also, Tyler is right in that there will be people we have to work for but first, the student has to have learned enough to get to the job.
I believe the idea behind this project is great, maybe certain teachers could use it for a class or two whom they think needs it but I do not think it would help to do it with the whole school. Some students do fine with the normal way of learning while others need individual help or someone to tell them what they're not doing right. This opportunity should only be offered to people who think this could help them and that have the drive to do it because if they aren't going to try the whole program is a waste of time and they may end up learning nothing.
I agree with Alex AND Tyler. There are benefits but there are also downfalls to an experiment such as this. Only certain students should be allowed to direct a group of students for a certain amount of time. Maybe it should a sort of...prize, for the students who do well.
In my point of view, if this project was to be implemented, then it would benefit a lot of students. I think this is because other students would feel more comfortable with asking other students rather than their teachers. Like @Jamie said, it was only tested on a small group of students, so applying this to the entire school, it could possibly alter in a bad way.
I completely agree with all of you who said that this project would not work well. I think that we must all feel the same way about this experiment in order for it to work out. I think that it would be a very difficult task to get all of the students in our school to cooperate and to be a part of this. Personally, I would not want to be included, as I am quite the procrastinator and I feel that I would bring sown those who actually want to do this. I prefer to leave the teaching to the teachers, because they are the ones whohave trained hard for years and really know how to teach us.
I think if Cordova use a program like this it would be successful determining on the students that would be chosen. Students who actually want to try in school and ones with good work ethics would have to be chosen. I agree with Jamie how there has to be a big variety of students and also how Kaetyng said it would help students feel more comfortable while learning.
I personally agree with Jacob in the sense that it could be a successful program at Cordova, but the students that partake in the program should be the ones that want to excel in school and that are easy to work with. Along with that, I agree with Anna that if it were done school wide that there would many questions that the students are unable to answer so it should be done with a more smaller group of dedicated individuals. If it were my choice, I wouldn't want to participate in such a program because I feel a sort of guidance from the teacher and it allows me to be able to communicate and work with adults which the youth need experience with for the near future.
Having a program like “Let Kids Rule the School” at Cordova High School would be unsuccessful in my opinion. Yes, I do believe there are many students who would be up for the challenge, but you can’t see improvement in a perfect body of students. The students who do need help would think of this program as a foolish thing.
@lawrence: I agree!
@jamie: If you say the students that are chosen should be dedicated and determined than what would be the point of this program. I thought this was a solution to help the ones who are struggling. If a student is determined and dedicated, they can get anywhere in life without the help of others. Sorry I disagree with you BEST FREIND =)
In my opinion, I think it would be a good idea to give this a try. It would be hard for the students to get used to it, and a lot of them might not, but i do believe it is a good way to prepare us for what there is to come. It would help not only the students, but the teachers as well.
I believe that this program would work, there is proof with the article. But I would say that it would work with a varity of students, not just one type of student. With the varity they would be able to push each other because they know it can be done. But for me, I believe that I could participate but would prefer to have the assistance of a teacher.
If Cordova was to begin using this technique I thinknit would not be that successful. It would be a great way to teach an it also uses all or most of the ESLR's of our school but if we really tried to find the right people for this program there most likely not be enough to be effective and have a ripple effect for the whole school. Even if we did use it for Honors students it probably wouldn't work still since most honor students "do the most to do the least" as Mrs. Muse would say which doesn't help the situation.
I think this might work because when they have a lot of freedom in their school they might change and actually enjoy being involve with it . Before they viewed school as a place where they are being control by their teachers butnow it's like they get the right to vote so I think they will take it seriously.
If the "Let the Kids Rule" program were to be enforced at Cordova High School, I believe that it would be successful depending on the wich students are participating. Like Alex said, different students learn different ways and having to be complete self directed learners would be a challenge to those who rely on guidance from a teacher. Students that would like to take this challenge should first get a teachers strong approval that they would be capable of this task.
I do not think this should be implemented because of certain students in the school, also it would be different if a select group of students "ruled the school" so it would be different from different people perspectives.
I think it could work if the program was implimented to Cordova. There are students on this campus who feel that they're not learning much from their teachers. This program would be helpful if those students were learning from other students, who had the same teacher, but understood the material so they can better explain it. I would say that students, who really know what their talking about, can participate because learning from someone who knows what they're talking about would be effective.
I do not think that this program should be implimented at Cordova. Although some students are capable of learning on their own or through their own method, that is only a slim few. You may not agree with teachers sometimes but let's not forget, like Tyler said, that in the future you most likely will have to work with people you do not agree or get along with. I also agree with vicky about how determined and dedicated students oviously do not need this program. :)
I honestly think this program shouldn't be implemented at Cordova. I feel like most of the students here will try to take advantage of it. I mean don't get me wrong, it is a great idea since its sort of preparing us for the "real world" (by being independent), but we still need guidance from our teachers! I agree with Tyler too. #teamtyler!
Were this program implemented in Cordova, the success of it would depend on the types of students that were selected. For instance, students that are good at teaching and motivating themselves would probably respond better to this program than they would at normal school. However, the majority of students would most likely slack off and not do the work. If this program had a diverse population of students who were commited to school, it might actually be a success. @Jasmine, I agree that only a select few would be capable of succeeding in the program. @Mabeth, I also agree that having students together that are self-directed learners would be good.
If "let the kids rule" program would be implented into cordova i think it wouldnt be able to be as successful as many would think because many have their own different perspective on things, and everyone has different priorities. Yes, students can relate to each other more than teachers can but even the smartest students can slack and we have to admit we need someone to push us until we exceed our limits. Without even recognizing it, thats what teachers do although somethings may seem pointless but it helps you learn to be responsible and get your work done.
If cordova high was to put this into action the results could vary. Students who have shown skills for independent learning will be the ones to most likely bennefite from this. Students who have a much harder time teaching themselves would probobly just get frustrated and quite trying. So it can work in certain areas of cordova high
I think that allowing kids to rule the school would be a great idea, but would require teachers help. If instructors were to guide students in the process, it could be beneficial to students as referential experience to the workplace. At Cordova, these strategies may be implemented to encourage our ESLRs and have a positive influence on intangible traits such as responsibility.
I think the program described in the article would only work if the right students were involved. They would have to be a mix of honor students, average students, and failing students, and the students shouldn’t be completely free to choose what they learn about. There should be a set of guide lines and restrictions to make sure the student’s don’t cut corners.
Well of course it would only work for a select group of people. My concern is, do they really take it serious? In any class it is hard to keep the kids on task even in honors and senior classes.
Also,in the article it states, "There were no grades, but at the end of the semester, the students wrote evaluations of their classmates." So are they saying that they don't have a report card and stuff? How do they graduate? Won't that make it more difficult to get into college?
In my opinion if Cordova were to implement such a program it would fail. Students teaching students works best in small groups where te students can keep a check on each other. With a larger group there's more room to slack. Students would rather sit around and do nothing then get to work right away and seeing how is try won't be graded there's no guarantee that they'll do anywork what so ever. Without strict guidelines students tend to wander, if all they're going to do is evaluate each other then actual work isn't very important. -Raymond
I do not think this program should be fully implemented but taken as more of some helpful hints. It is true that a student can teach another student something better than a teacher can because the students can relate to each other. I do not feel, however, that a whole school should be ran by students for students. Teachers may not always be the best, but students need to learn that there are people, in the world, that they are not going to like. And because I am the first to respond, I cannot use some responses from my peers. (:
ReplyDeleteIf Cordova High were to implement this program, I think it could be successful if the right students were chosen. I think a variety of students from different backgrounds and in different types of classes should be involved, but it would be most important to choose determined students who are dedicated to the program. Otherwise, it would result in failure because the students wouldn't put their all in it.
ReplyDelete@Tyler: I agree with your whole comment, especially your thought that students need to learn to deal with people they don't like.
A program like what was described was tried on a very small group of students. In a small group, students can check on each other constantly but on a school wide scale, there are too many unknowns and problems that could happen. However, if a group of dedicated students tried it, then the program would probably succeed. Also, Tyler is right in that there will be people we have to work for but first, the student has to have learned enough to get to the job.
ReplyDeleteI believe the idea behind this project is great, maybe certain teachers could use it for a class or two whom they think needs it but I do not think it would help to do it with the whole school. Some students do fine with the normal way of learning while others need individual help or someone to tell them what they're not doing right. This opportunity should only be offered to people who think this could help them and that have the drive to do it because if they aren't going to try the whole program is a waste of time and they may end up learning nothing.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Alex AND Tyler. There are benefits but there are also downfalls to an experiment such as this. Only certain students should be allowed to direct a group of students for a certain amount of time. Maybe it should a sort of...prize, for the students who do well.
ReplyDeleteIn my point of view, if this project was to be implemented, then it would benefit a lot of students. I think this is because other students would feel more comfortable with asking other students rather than their teachers. Like @Jamie said, it was only tested on a small group of students, so applying this to the entire school, it could possibly alter in a bad way.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with all of you who said that this project would not work well. I think that we must all feel the same way about this experiment in order for it to work out. I think that it would be a very difficult task to get all of the students in our school to cooperate and to be a part of this. Personally, I would not want to be included, as I am quite the procrastinator and I feel that I would bring sown those who actually want to do this. I prefer to leave the teaching to the teachers, because they are the ones whohave trained hard for years and really know how to teach us.
ReplyDeleteI think if Cordova use a program like this it would be successful determining on the students that would be chosen. Students who actually want to try in school and ones with good work ethics would have to be chosen. I agree with Jamie how there has to be a big variety of students and also how Kaetyng said it would help students feel more comfortable while learning.
ReplyDeleteI personally agree with Jacob in the sense that it could be a successful program at Cordova, but the students that partake in the program should be the ones that want to excel in school and that are easy to work with. Along with that, I agree with Anna that if it were done school wide that there would many questions that the students are unable to answer so it should be done with a more smaller group of dedicated individuals. If it were my choice, I wouldn't want to participate in such a program because I feel a sort of guidance from the teacher and it allows me to be able to communicate and work with adults which the youth need experience with for the near future.
ReplyDeleteIf the kids ruled Cordova the world really is going to end in 2012. Nuff said.
ReplyDeleteHaving a program like “Let Kids Rule the School” at Cordova High School would be unsuccessful in my opinion. Yes, I do believe there are many students who would be up for the challenge, but you can’t see improvement in a perfect body of students. The students who do need help would think of this program as a foolish thing.
ReplyDelete@lawrence: I agree!
@jamie: If you say the students that are chosen should be dedicated and determined than what would be the point of this program. I thought this was a solution to help the ones who are struggling. If a student is determined and dedicated, they can get anywhere in life without the help of others. Sorry I disagree with you BEST FREIND =)
In my opinion, I think it would be a good idea to give this a try. It would be hard for the students to get used to it, and a lot of them might not, but i do believe it is a good way to prepare us for what there is to come. It would help not only the students, but the teachers as well.
ReplyDeleteI believe that this program would work, there is proof with the article. But I would say that it would work with a varity of students, not just one type of student. With the varity they would be able to push each other because they know it can be done. But for me, I believe that I could participate but would prefer to have the assistance of a teacher.
ReplyDeleteIf Cordova was to begin using this technique I thinknit would not be that successful. It would be a great way to teach an it also uses all or most of the ESLR's of our school but if we really tried to find the right people for this program there most likely not be enough to be effective and have a ripple effect for the whole school. Even if we did use it for Honors students it probably wouldn't work still since most honor students "do the most to do the least" as Mrs. Muse would say which doesn't help the situation.
ReplyDeleteI think this might work because when they have a lot of freedom in their school they might change and actually enjoy being involve with it . Before they viewed school as a place where they are being control by their teachers butnow it's like they get the right to vote so I think they will take it seriously.
ReplyDeleteIf the "Let the Kids Rule" program were to be enforced at Cordova High School, I believe that it would be successful depending on the wich students are participating. Like Alex said, different students learn different ways and having to be complete self directed learners would be a challenge to those who rely on guidance from a teacher. Students that would like to take this challenge should first get a teachers strong approval that they would be capable of this task.
ReplyDeleteI do not think this should be implemented
ReplyDeletebecause of certain students in the school, also it would be different if a select group of students "ruled the school" so it would be different from different people perspectives.
I think it could work if the program was implimented to Cordova. There are students on this campus who feel that they're not learning much from their teachers. This program would be helpful if those students were learning from other students, who had the same teacher, but understood the material so they can better explain it. I would say that students, who really know what their talking about, can participate because learning from someone who knows what they're talking about would be effective.
ReplyDeleteI do not think that this program should be implimented at Cordova. Although some students are capable of learning on their own or through their own method, that is only a slim few. You may not agree with teachers sometimes but let's not forget, like Tyler said, that in the future you most likely will have to work with people you do not agree or get along with. I also agree with vicky about how determined and dedicated students oviously do not need this program. :)
ReplyDeleteI honestly think this program shouldn't be implemented at Cordova. I feel like most of the students here will try to take advantage of it. I mean don't get me wrong, it is a great idea since its sort of preparing us for the "real world" (by being independent), but we still need guidance from our teachers! I agree with Tyler too. #teamtyler!
ReplyDeleteWere this program implemented in Cordova, the success of it would depend on the types of students that were selected. For instance, students that are good at teaching and motivating themselves would probably respond better to this program than they would at normal school. However, the majority of students would most likely slack off and not do the work. If this program had a diverse population of students who were commited to school, it might actually be a success.
ReplyDelete@Jasmine, I agree that only a select few would be capable of succeeding in the program.
@Mabeth, I also agree that having students together that are self-directed learners would be good.
If "let the kids rule" program would be implented into cordova i think it wouldnt be able to be as successful as many would think because many have their own different perspective on things, and everyone has different priorities. Yes, students can relate to each other more than teachers can but even the smartest students can slack and we have to admit we need someone to push us until we exceed our limits. Without even recognizing it, thats what teachers do although somethings may seem pointless but it helps you learn to be responsible and get your work done.
ReplyDeleteIf cordova high was to put this into action the results could vary. Students who have shown skills for independent learning will be the ones to most likely bennefite from this. Students who have a much harder time teaching themselves would probobly just get frustrated and quite trying. So it can work in certain areas of cordova high
ReplyDeleteI think that allowing kids to rule the school would be a great idea, but would require teachers help. If instructors were to guide students in the process, it could be beneficial to students as referential experience to the workplace. At Cordova, these strategies may be implemented to encourage our ESLRs and have a positive influence on intangible traits such as responsibility.
ReplyDeleteI think the program described in the article would only work if the right students were involved. They would have to be a mix of honor students, average students, and failing students, and the students shouldn’t be completely free to choose what they learn about. There should be a set of guide lines and restrictions to make sure the student’s don’t cut corners.
ReplyDeleteWell of course it would only work for a select group of people. My concern is, do they really take it serious? In any class it is hard to keep the kids on task even in honors and senior classes.
ReplyDeleteAlso,in the article it states, "There were no grades, but at the end of the semester, the students wrote evaluations of their classmates." So are they saying that they don't have a report card and stuff? How do they graduate? Won't that make it more difficult to get into college?
-Simone
In my opinion if Cordova were to implement such a program it would fail. Students teaching students works best in small groups where te students can keep a check on each other. With a larger group there's more room to slack. Students would rather sit around and do nothing then get to work right away and seeing how is try won't be graded there's no guarantee that they'll do anywork what so ever. Without strict guidelines students tend to wander, if all they're going to do is evaluate each other then actual work isn't very important.
ReplyDelete-Raymond