Wednesday October 9th, 2012

Circle:
How much of where you are today is a result of nature or nurture?


Transcript Activity
Breaking into groups you will investigate these transcripts.  What can you tell me about the person in each?  How do we explain their record in school?  What could influence them?  What might there homelife be like?  Friends? Childhood? etc.

Article:
Poorer kids often depressed as teenagers


Homework:
Collect module 3

Activity for Next Class:
Interviewing adults in building about biggest influences in students academic achievement?  What can we really do about it?

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?