Oakes

ARGUMENT


In this article, Oakes argues that there is uneven opportunities for students in the classroom, and how this is not fair, especially to the students that require more academic help.
To start off, Oakes states that classes are obviously divided, especially in high school. They are divided by intelligence, into honors, into AP, or into comp and average classes. By expressing this concern, it is clear that Oakes has a problem with the way classes are run. She feels as though classes that need more attention, such as the special needs and comprehension classes, have some of the lesser qualified teachers, and there is an overall "I don't care" about these students.
Through her argument, she is saying that there needs to be a change. She is asking why some students deserve any less of a chance than their more "intelligent" counterparts.
She also addresses some places in which she is torn. By integrating these two student groups together, the quicker learning students might find relearning the same things boring, and they will lose interest and become disengaged. On the same token, while the slower learning students may need to be retaught multiple times, they might be embarrassed or humiliated by doing so.
So, her solution to this is to allow students to be more in charge of their own learning and evaluation.
While I agree with this to some extent, I know that some students, like myself, benefit from teacher-guided lessons, and self teaching myself may not be the best choice.
Something that I do agree with, though, are the private check-ups that may help the teacher better shape the classroom around the needs of a student.

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  1. UnknownNovember 25, 2018 at 8:10 PM

    I agree with your last point about more one on one check ins between teachers and students. i think that many students don't feel comfortable raising concerns or asking questions in front of other students

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