Circle Question: How much do YOU think students success or lack of success in school is a result of Nature(DNA, IQ, Cognitive Function,etc) or Nurture(Parenting Style, Birth Order, Socio-economic Status,etc).
Aggregate Information: What did we learn from interview staff about students success or lack there of and what can be done?
What do we know?
Transcripts
Article: Poorer kids often depressed
Interviews
Transcript analysis Homework
Questions for interview
Friday: Mr Bickford will be coming to our class on Friday to sit down and answer question about the complexity of effective schools. We need to develop questions to ask him about the state of schools and what can be done to make them as effective as possible for ALL students?
Goal: [Students can engage in research/inquiry to investigate topics, and to analyze, integrate, and present information.]
Breakdown of Nature and Nurture
Questions for Mr. Bickford
As a harvard grad, did you know any dropouts and why did they?
Does he believe a child who comes from poverty and depression really have a chance? Why?
Depression is directly related poverty and the only schools with an A rating reside in the wealthiest parts of Maine. Can we get students to see the link between grades and wealth?
How do we break the cycle of poverty in this area? Can we?
Is it even possible to break the cycle of poverty and depression?
How much time and effort does the school system put into making sure poverty issue are taken care of?
Do we have to solve the poverty problem or the grades problem first?
Is poverty and depression addressed as in issue in this district?
Do agree that making standards tougher and pushing kids harder is going to make this a better place academically?
With the kids he sees on a regular basis is it even worth making an effort?
Do we spend too much time trying to help kids at the bottom or do we need to separate the chafe from the wheat?
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