Inquiry Question

I was thinking over the inquiry question and I’ve decided to change what I originally wrote. I am a Fine Art Ed. Major and I always felt Art is the best way to teach children any subject, “How will using art in every subject help each student learn in a better way?” I am glad I am choosing this question because this is one of the main reasons that I want to teach. As a future teacher, I will most definitely bring Art into every subject that I will teach, not only in the Art room.

Haiku

The sunlight on my face
The Caribbean is where I should be
There is no other place

My haiku expresses a lot about the things I love. Ever since I was a little girl I loved the beach. I would stay on the beach until the sun would set. The warm sand on my feet and the smell of salty air is what I look forward to. Every now and then I get a chance to visit the Caribbean, but until then, I go down the Jersey shore as much as possible. It is not the Caribbean, but when I sit on the beach I can close my eyes and pretend that that is where I am.

Parker: Teaching Against Idiocy

Parker discusses the topic on idiocy in our society. Parker is pointing out that idiocy today is referred to differently than what it was meant originally. It was originally referred to as identifying a social problem and understanding a central goal of education. Today it is referred to as stupid or mentally deficient. It is important to improve our society by incorporating democracy in our society and the only hope is to teach democracy in our schools. The classroom holds the most potential for strengthening the quality of our citizens.
Democracy plays a major role in our public school systems. It is important to teach democracy in our schools because it is important to understand citizenship with in our society. Parker discusses how schools are “ideal sites,” for democratic citizenship education. He points out that public schools are public and not private. Therefore, democracy must be taught in our public schools to form a better society. “Democratic ways of living together, with the people’s differences intact and recognized are not given by nature; they are created” (Parker p3). The main goal in teaching democracy in our schools is to form better communities throughout our society. Democracy can help build a stronger social structure. Our schools are culturally diverse and we have to find a means of how to connect and bring the idea of how democracy is the best way to live. Understanding and learning democracy in schools will help instill in the children that justice, equality, and freedom is an essential part of a well run society.

Inquiry Project

A major issue in the educational department today is the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). There are many opposing views and I would like to discuss the pros and cons of this topic. The NCLB holds schools and school districts accountable for improving student’s academic achievements and I feel this will be a very important part of my career as a teacher.