Today's class was another 2 1/2 hours of pure, useful, controversial, information. The headlines in class always seem to get every one's interest and fill the classroom with many points and arguments. In my opinion, throughout the semester I think that by starting class with headlines, it is a good idea to break the ice and get everyone talking.
The most interesting headline, in my opinion, was the obesity/overweight headline. Like I mentioned in class, many schools have gym everyday but children are not "forced" to do certain things. It feels like gym time is just an hour to relax with other kids and not to "exercise." Quite blunt, it is almost ridiculous. A better way to get children to be healthier is to cut the sweets out completely and lower the prices in the cafeteria. Gym class should be a little more strict and teachers should stick to the curriculum.
Getting the the charter school information.. like I mentioned in my last post.. charter schools have teachers who work longer, harder hours.. and the topic of tenure was mentioned. Do they get it? Is there a union that helps teachers out? For all the hard work and heart that these teachers put in the job, I think they should have some more protection.
Lastly, some of the copyright rules that were presented in class today made me very confused. I feel like the teachers that I had through the years almost abandoned these important rules, and could have got in a lot of trouble for that! Many teachers should be very careful what material they present to the class and what to copy and not to copy.
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I agree; I also feel like my teachers abondoned some of the copyright rules. I guess since you dont see people getting in trouble for it, people arent really afraid of getting in trouble for it.
I agree with the health issue. The sweets should be cut out completely. There are other ways to have sweets that are healthier for your body.
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