Small School Vs. Big School

This article talks about how Brockton High school in Massachusetts was a failing school. They spent time and money making big schools into small academies. They also held a campaign to hold reading and writing lessons. As a result their school was the best of all Massachusetts high schools. I think all high schools should follow their example. I mean their scores went up dramatically and being a big school did not stop them.

 

Dillon, Sam. "4,100 Students Prove ‘Small Is Better’ Rule Wrong." The New York Times. 27 Sept. 2010. Web. 18 Oct. 2010. <http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/28/education/28school.html?ref=education>.

Interview With Mr. Roby

During my interview with Mr. Roby, my psychology teacher, I asked him what he thinks about merit pay. He said it is a bad idea because then teachers will only teach what is on the tests. I agree with him, but then I found out that the state checks up on them so it would not be that easy for teachers to get away with that. What I asked him next was if he thinks La Sierra High school is overpopulated and of course he said yes.  He said our school needs more electives when I asked what our school needs improvements on. Next, I asked would he be willing to take in more students and he said that there isn’t enough room physically and it’s only about the space limit. What I found interesting was that he already spends his own money on his classroom. I didn’t realize that before.  

Merit Pay: Good or Bad?

In this article, it says that some of the pros would be that teachers would start teaching smarter and any change would be great to improve education. Next, one of the cons is that teachers are already getting paid less so how low could their pay go? I am for merit pay because I think it would make America smarter. Plus, if the students do not want to learn, then the teacher must not be doing their job right.

 

 

 

Lewis, By Beth. "Merit Pay for Teachers - Pros and Cons of Merit Pay for Teachers." Elementary Education - Lesson Plans and Teaching Strategies for Elementary School Teachers. Web. 13 Oct. 2010. <http://k6educators.about.com/od/assessmentandtesting/a/meritypay.htm>.