Two major topics remain on the agenda as we approach the end of the semester. Based on your comments in class, and other input, I believe we need to focus our remaining discussions to three things (two topics and your final autobiographical collage); the two topics:
(1) Your books—both readings for the course. What are the major ideas you gained form them? What did you like? What did you not connect with?
(2) What can schools do? Several of you are interested in how our schools are not succeeding (especially with students form poverty). You are also interested in reforms. We need to face what schools can and cannot accomplish. And why.
Please consider looking closely at the KIPP report and the article on the new paternalism.
Then compare the new paternalism piece with the essay by Alfie Kohn, "Choices for Children: Why and How to Let Students Decide," September 1993. (I also recommend that you read another piece by Kohn also, "Beyond Discipline," November 20, 1996)
A new piece by Kohn is also interesting: Why Self-Discipline Is Overrated
In a democracy, what is a school obligated to provide all students? And how should that be accomplished?
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