Talking Points #10

Education Is Politics, by Shor

Quotes:
1) "If I were a primary-grade teacher, I would devote my time to problems of socialization. The most important thing children learn is not the three R's. It's socialization."
-I picked this quote because socialization is an important factor in a child's life. For a child to be able to have social skills is important because without them they may feel left out or get depressed. Being able to be social with other students allows them to feel welcome.

2)"School funding is another political dimension of education, because more money has always been invested in the education of upper-class children and elite collegians than has been spent on students from lower-income homes and in community colleges."
-I picked this quote because the funding for schools is very important. Some schools don't get much funding and others get plus the amount that they already receive. When schools don't receive enough funding, it makes it harder to teach the students what they need to learn for what will end up on the standardized tests. With less funding there is less materials offered to help the teacher with the standards they need to complete.

3)"On the other hand, education is a social experience for tens of millions of students who come to class with their own dreams and agendas, sometimes cooperating with and sometimes resisting the intentions of the school and the teacher."
-I picked this quote because its true. Students come to school with their own agendas and dreams. Most of the time students just can't wait to get out of school, but if teachers could engage their students into lessons that involve some of the interests. This will allow them to be more interested in school and want to be involved at school and not always occupied with the outside world.

Questions/ Comments/ Points:

This was an interesting article. I think it's important that students can question what they learn to understand more, where they go to school, and what's the importance of it. Also, that teachers engage more in what their students are involved in and their lessons. Lastly, students should be looked at with their academic work and their success of working hard.