The Make a Difference (MaD) project turned out to be far more insightful than I thought it would! Sitting down and picking something wrong with my local and observed school districts that I would like to change for the better, turned out to be a great way to really focus in and learn more about the problem itself.
As my problem to make a difference against, I chose overcrowding in the classroom. I thought that I had experienced this problem having seen classes of thirty five or so students, but reading up on it, I found that those numbers didn't even compare to others. There were teachers out there with classes of over fifty students, who still managed to teach their class! Obviously, those teachers still had a difficult time giving each student the attention that they needed, but the fact that they were able to function with such numbers amazed me!
Back on the positive side of things, I also found out about many ways for school districts and teachers to come together and work around the issues presented by overcrowding, or in many cases, end it entirely. The whole experience of working on this project has not only been an eye-opening one, but an enlightening one as well.
The link to my Prezi on the whole matter.
I really liked your presentation. This is a huge problem in the inner cities. I don't know how teachers and students can learn and teach in a class with 50+ students in it. The students have to stand without desks or sit on the floor. And other conditions that must arise are deplorable.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your comments on my blog, Derek. It's always a pleasure working with you in class because you have a great outlook, you are hard-working, and very intelligent. I hope to collaborate with you in the future