Comments on: Geography Shouldn’t Matter http://ideasandthoughts.org/2008/11/13/geography-shouldnt-matter-3/ I'm here to learn, join me Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:16:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Study Ideas and Thoughts » Blog Archive » Geography Shouldn’t Matter http://ideasandthoughts.org/2008/11/13/geography-shouldnt-matter-3/comment-page-1/#comment-31034 Study Ideas and Thoughts » Blog Archive » Geography Shouldn’t Matter Sun, 25 Jan 2009 07:01:04 +0000 http://ideasandthoughts.org/?p=728#comment-31034 [...] Source: Dean Shareski [...] [...] Source: Dean Shareski [...]

]]> By: Raj http://ideasandthoughts.org/2008/11/13/geography-shouldnt-matter-3/comment-page-1/#comment-30562 Raj Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:48:05 +0000 http://ideasandthoughts.org/?p=728#comment-30562 The geography idea used to be somewhat sensible as there was the assumption that a neighborhood school would service a similar SEC and that these SEC would all have similar backgrounds - thinking in the "way way back machine" religion/immigrant based communities. This assumption may have worked for a while, but now as neighbors are increasingly strangers, this model really doesn't work. Charter and specialty schools really do work, unfortunately, these schools seem to be targeted or accessible to those with the means to get to those schools, leaving the lower SEC no better off. <abbr><em>Rajs last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/boora/wmep/~3/451859687/" rel="nofollow">EPIC RED</a></abbr></em> The geography idea used to be somewhat sensible as there was the assumption that a neighborhood school would service a similar SEC and that these SEC would all have similar backgrounds – thinking in the “way way back machine” religion/immigrant based communities. This assumption may have worked for a while, but now as neighbors are increasingly strangers, this model really doesn’t work.

Charter and specialty schools really do work, unfortunately, these schools seem to be targeted or accessible to those with the means to get to those schools, leaving the lower SEC no better off.

Rajs last blog post..EPIC RED

]]> By: Dean Shareski http://ideasandthoughts.org/2008/11/13/geography-shouldnt-matter-3/comment-page-1/#comment-30556 Dean Shareski Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:38:02 +0000 http://ideasandthoughts.org/?p=728#comment-30556 Dave and Ian, Those are both examples of how we've tried to categorize school and learning, by place, by subject and by age. Dave your question about goals is an interesting one. I think that young students often require a more standardized set of skills but quickly individual interests and talents emerge. Not sure at what age but again I think that we'll begin to see those schools and institutions that can "separate" and create unique and customized offerings will force us to rethink our models. I don't discount some of what we do but when it comes to geography and age in particular, those are mostly about convenience and efficiency of the system, not what's best for kids. Dave and Ian,

Those are both examples of how we’ve tried to categorize school and learning, by place, by subject and by age. Dave your question about goals is an interesting one. I think that young students often require a more standardized set of skills but quickly individual interests and talents emerge. Not sure at what age but again I think that we’ll begin to see those schools and institutions that can “separate” and create unique and customized offerings will force us to rethink our models. I don’t discount some of what we do but when it comes to geography and age in particular, those are mostly about convenience and efficiency of the system, not what’s best for kids.

]]> By: Dave http://ideasandthoughts.org/2008/11/13/geography-shouldnt-matter-3/comment-page-1/#comment-30555 Dave Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:28:02 +0000 http://ideasandthoughts.org/?p=728#comment-30555 Should students in one district have different math goals than students in another district? Or in a different state? There are lots of geographic divisions of curriculum that don't make much sense. :( Should students in one district have different math goals than students in another district? Or in a different state? There are lots of geographic divisions of curriculum that don’t make much sense. :(

]]> By: Ian H. http://ideasandthoughts.org/2008/11/13/geography-shouldnt-matter-3/comment-page-1/#comment-30554 Ian H. Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:20:06 +0000 http://ideasandthoughts.org/?p=728#comment-30554 We do the same thing with age - just because kids are the same age does not mean that they're learning the same way, or want to learn the same things. <abbr><em>Ian H.s last blog post..<a href="http://www.marturia.net/blog/?p=3471" rel="nofollow">What I read 11/13/2008</a></abbr></em> We do the same thing with age – just because kids are the same age does not mean that they’re learning the same way, or want to learn the same things.

Ian H.s last blog post..What I read 11/13/2008

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