Circle Question:
Do you think its Nature or Nurture?



Activity forClass:
Interviewing adults in building about biggest influences in students academic achievement?  What can we really do about it?
You will be interviewing staff in the building using the questions generated the previous class.  Going out in groups of two or three you will conduct interviews using the transcripts.
For the interview process make  sure you do the following:
1. Introduce your self
2. Explain that this is part of your Psychology class
3. Use the transcripts as the basis for you questioning.
4. Make sure to record the staff responses.
5. Thank the staff for their time.

Questions Generated in class:
Period 1
1. If we get rid of all the second and third chances...example, Streaked Mountain School, AIP, Credit Recapture, Daly's Program and Summer school, would school be different?  Would kids try harder knowing that they only get one chance?
2.Do all kids have the potential or are we wasting our time and money on some?
3. How much influence do teachers have to do with a students success in school?
4. How much of a role does homelike play in students success in school?  Remember to reference the transcripts!!
5. Which plays a bigger role in students success, nature or nurture?

Period 2
1. Do you believe you are where you are as a result of nature or nurture?
2. Do you think YOU can influence kids to have success in school?
3. How big of a role do parents lay in students success or failure?
4. Are teachers doing enough for both students?
5. If we get rid of all the second, third chances...examples Streaked Mountain School, AIP, Credit Recapture, Daly's Program and Summer school, would school be different?  Would kids try harder knowing that they only get one chance?