HW# 45

Sizer:
"Schools, he argued, should abandon one-size-fits-all educational methods like standardized tests, grading and even the grouping of students into classes by age."

i agree with sizer that schools should change the ways they teach student, though i do not enjoy or agree to having to do exhibitions. But i think that "Setting these kinds of standards leads to "unfamiliar places"" would be more interesting to students than the regular standard version, which can get dull after a while. Having teachers that are so devoted to teaching and smart and willing to let their students take some charge, would be better to have, because thats what we teenagers want, to have some power in what we do, and to be able to do that in school seems more interesting than having to do whatever the teacher wants and just like every other kid.

Hirsch:

I think having younger kids do the standard method is good, because they're just starting school, and need to learn the basics, and get use to them, so i agree with that part of what Hirsch thinks. though i think as the kids get older or once they know the basics and are good at them, they can start the Sizer plan, because now they're older and have already gotten use to the Hirsch method, now they should try something different so that they dont get bored of school, and start not doing their HW or doing things, i think they should change method repeatedly.