The Domino Effect On Education - (3rd Paper) Final Draft

Michelle L. Jones

Dr. Sonia Begert

English 99

11 August 2011

THE DOMINO EFFECT OF EDUCATION

     The educational system is a pathway to a students' education, which is the importance of an individual being able to follow his or her dreams. Lately, one thing leads to another, such as country-wide budget cuts, and we watch this disaster continue to spiral out of control. The public school systems' self-worth declines, and just like a domino effect, teachers are being laid off, classrooms are becoming overcrowded, and teachers are overworked. Disruptions begin with classroom curriculum and frustrations mount between teachers, students and parents.

     Major budget cuts occur and teachers continue to be laid off. A layoff is the temporary or permanent removal of a worker from his or her job, usually because of cutbacks in production or corporate reorganization; dismissal of a job or responsibilities; a less severe form of involuntary termination. It is no hidden secret that the United States' public school system is struggling to stay afloat. This all leads to teacher/student ratio problems and classrooms becoming overcrowded. Teachers can’t provide the one-on-one time with students, especially those who need that little extra push.

     Each year we hear rumors of teachers having the threat of layoffs. This is hard on all teachers: the ones laid off worry about seeking other teacher opportunities and the teachers that remain go through changes as well. With the economy in decline, we are seeing more and more teacher layoffs in our educational system.

“Though many of the warnings may not be acted upon--school systems, their budget outlook unclear, routinely overstate likely layoffs at this time of year--when layoffs do occur; they cause a chaotic annual reshuffling of staff members. Thousands of teachers are forced to change schools, grades or subjects, creating a chronic instability that educators call “teacher churn.” (The New York Times, March 30, 2011) According to Michael Casserly, the council’s executive director, “The churn caused by layoffs can be extremely disruptive and hurt student achievement.” (The New York Times, March 30, 2011)

     When teachers have above average teacher/student ratio, it makes it a difficult task to have one-on-one time or to be able to figure out each student’s individual needs, weaknesses and strengths; which doesn’t allow the teachers to provide proper education to the students when the classroom is overcrowded. Having to manage all of these children at one time would be a hard task, but then you have to also factor in a teacher being able to control all the students, managing bad behavior, learning all the students names, and talking with overcrowded classrooms as well.

     Overcrowded classrooms not only affect the teacher, but the students as well. There is no way a student can concentrate inside an overcrowded classroom. The government needs to realize that the education budget cuts are affecting the students’ futures. In an overcrowded classroom you will have misbehaved classmates that, in turn, make the other students miss out on part of the daily curriculum. Even well-behaved students have distractions and students cannot concentrate when there is so much going on while a teacher is trying to teach his or her lessons. Now let’s factor in extended lunch periods that also take away from valuable learning time, not to mention the lack of supplies, hallway space, and limited locker availability. As an example, Michael Moore stated in “Idiot Nation”, “Almost 10 percent of U.S. public schools have enrollments that are more than 25 percent greater than the capacity of their permanent buildings. When we bundle all these factors into one, we see an increase of failures.

     Let’s try to imagine being a teacher in today’s society. With drastic budget cuts, teachers eventually become overworked and what once would have been a job for two individual teachers has now become the duty of a single teacher. There is already limited time in each subject with a normal everyday schedule; but when layoffs occur, more duties are being assigned to the employed facilitator. Teachers have to pick up the slack for numerous duties in the classroom and are underpaid for doing all this work. How can a teacher possibly be overworked? Think about all the teacher’s responsibilities in the classrooms on a daily basis: remembering all the students’ names, maintaining an overcrowded classroom, preparing class curriculum, parent teacher conferences, piles of papers to grade, tests to prepare, juggling extra-curricular activities, such as art, music, etc. Even in “Idiot Nation” Michael Moore wrote, “In New York City almost 15 percent of the eleven hundred public schools are without full-time custodians, forcing teachers to mop their own floors and students to do without toilet paper.” Teachers run around like chickens with their heads cut off throughout the week, but they do all of this because they love children and want to make an educational difference in their life.

     This also causes the student (s) to be affected as well. The morale has now dropped in the classroom causing an explosion of tension between teachers and students. In “Idiot Nation”, Michael Moore again states, that when you walk into a school, “the halls are packed with burned-out teenagers shuffling from class to class, dazed and confused, wondering what the hell they’re doing there.” You must consider what negative affects this has to our children’s education. After all the students must remember they are not the ones that started this tenacious situation.

     A student’s normal class schedule consists of reading, English, math, history, science, music and/or gym. Sometimes there may be a student (s) that struggles grasping a certain subject. The student (s) are then pulled out of the classroom during normal class curriculum and placed in a LAP program. This is the beginning of the disruptions.

     Today this seems to be the routine as students continue to be pulled out of the classroom during normal class time for special education, speech, and IEP programs for math and reading. Some children have learning disabilities and that is what the services are provided for, but how are these students receiving proper education in all subjects? For instance, there were students in Kitsap County that attended fifth grade last year that were having reading comprehension problems and/or not grasping the math lessons prepared by the teacher. The students having struggles were having class time disrupted during normal class curriculum and were not required to have history or science classes. Reading Recovery fell during the history lesson and Math IEP fell during the science lesson. Why can’t the classes be rearranged so that reading class is going on during Reading Recovery and math in the classroom be the same time as Math IEP classes? When the parents met with the teacher and principal, according to them, parents were not supposed to worry, because history and science for elementary students is a brief overview for them and it would be revisited in junior and senior high school.

     In addition, these children are spending more time moving from class to class, verses staying in their normalclassroom getting more out of education with everyday class curriculum. Yet again, we have to ask ourselves, are these students receiving full opportunity, let alone a fair education? For teachers, this is also a disruptive event. Not only is this process disruptive to the other classmates, but now the teachers have a hard time instructing when students are being pulled out of class each day. With all things we do, time management is the main key. So maybe teachers should have extra training in effective classroom management to help reduce a child from missing out on so much regular class curriculum throughout the week.

     Teacher frustration, from being overworked to having numerous class disruptions, overflows to the students. This frustration, in turn, overflows to the parents, then back to the teacher again, creating a vicious cycle.

Formula for 3rd Paper

X=Y x  (3R)

X= Graduation Reguirements

= (is) should include

Y= life - skill classes

(3R)= because
a. Graduates become parents


b. Consumers
c. Workers

1st Paragraph of 3rd Final Paper

THE DOMINO EFFECT OF EDUCATION

     The educational system is a pathway to a students' education, which is the importance of an individual being able to follow his or her dreams. Lately, one thing leads to another, such as country-wide budget cuts, and we watch this disaster continue to spiral out of control. The public school systems' self-worth declines, and just like a domino effect, teachers are being laid off, classrooms are becoming overcrowded, and teachers are overworked. Disruptions begin with classroom curriculum and frustrations mount between teachers, students and parents.

My Thoughts After Reading "Against Schools" by Mary Leue's

     Sorry this is late... I have been sick and slow moving.

     Mary and Gatto had a few things in common. I feel that children help along the way, to make sure they are following the path. Although you can't hold their hands forever - we must be able to allow them to think for themselves and pay for the choices that they make along the way. It is important to help, but not do for them. That is were I see Gatto and Mary had in common. With this being said, Mary seemed like a wonderful mother and teacher. Her children are a fine example of her accomplishments.

     I feel that the technical school had a wonderful program set forth to help these students by making learning fun. It is economical and also allowed students to watch others enjoying their great accomplishments. It is also a wonderful way to encourage self esteem.  The children in todays society have to remember that they are people and I know it is hard for them to get tossed around like a garden salad with the educational system we have.

     The 5th paragraph/pg.1, reminded me of Stand & Deliver were students were getting a discrimanated education. There was a huge prejudice problem in both the urban and rural. Children have a chance in life, as long as they are given one.

     Unlike all the other essays we have read, while preparing to write our 3rd and FINAL thesis, this essay talked about accomplishments of the writer and the other didn't. It was an individual finger pointing session and raunt.

     If we all work together to better the educational system, including the government listening to the citizens of the United States - we could all make this a better place for our grandchildren's futures.

WA section 49-51

Section 49: talks about Comparing and Contrasting in a paragraph.

• Compare is when you compare two things, explaining how they are alike whether they are two people, even two pieces of equipment.
• Contrast is when you take two things and explain how they are different.

Comparison /contrast paper can be structured in three ways:

1. subject by subject
2. point by point
3. combination of methods 1 & 2

*We do this when we read our essays by comparing and contrasts authors.

Sections 50: talks about Cause and/or Effect.

Cause = why / Effect=how which can be approached in several ways:

1. Discuss one cause and then describe one, two or more effects.
2. Begin with several causes and work to one or more effects.
3. Begin with one effect and discuss one or more causes.
4. Begin with several effects and then explain one or more causes.

Make sure you follow these guidelines:

• Make sure that oyu give enough information
• Explain your ideas clearly
• Deal with one concept or idea at a time and give reason for each.
• An Essay that contains Causes and Effect should be done is seperate paragraphs with facts, statistics, examples , details

Section 51: Talks about Argument to express one point of view and the other person to be able to express their point of view. This then turns the Argument into logical means proving opinions, using facts, examples, statistics, expert testimony.

• A good topic must argue not fact
• Statement must be to the point, clear
• Thesis sentence must be presented as a statement not question
• Give supportive evidence
• Give firm convictions on the subject

Rough Draft - The Domino Effect Of Education - Final Paper

THE DOMINO EFFECT OF EDUCATION

     The educational system is a pathway to a students' education, which is the importance of an individual being able to follow his or her dreams. Lately, one thing leads to another, such as country-wide budget cuts, and we watch this disaster continue to spiral out of control. The public school systems' self-worth declines, and just like a domino effect, teachers are being laid off, classrooms are becoming overcrowded, and teachers are overworked. Disruptions begin with classroom curriculum and frustrations mount between teachers, students and parents. 

     It is no hidden secret that the United States' public school system is struggling to stay afloat. Major budget cuts occur and teachers continue to be laid off. This all leads to teacher/student ratio problems and classrooms becoming overcrowded. Teachers can’t provide the one-on-one time with students, especially those who need that little extra push. 

     Layoff is the temporary or permanent removal of a worker from his or her job, usually because of cutbacks in production or corporate reorganization; dismissal of a job or responsibilities; a less severe form of involuntary termination. Each year we rumors of teachers having the threat of layoffs. This is hard on all teachers: they ones laid off worry about seeking other teacher opportunities and the teachers that remain go through changes as well. With the economy in decline, we are seeing more and more teacher layoffs in our educational system.

"Though many of the warnings may not be acted upon--school systems, their budget outlook unclear, routinely overstate likely layoffs at this time of year--when layoffs do occur, they cause a chaotic annual reshuffling of staff members. Thousands of teachers are forced to change schools, grades or subjects, creating a chronic instability that educators call “teacher churn.” (The New York Times, March 30, 2011)  And according to Michael Casserly, the counsel’s executive director, “The churn caused by layoffs can be extremely disruptive and hurt student achievement." (The New York Times, March 30, 2011)

      When teachers have above average teacher/student ratio, it makes it a difficult task to have one-on-one time or to be able to figure out each student’s individual needs, weaknesses and strengths. How are teachers able to provide a proper education to our children when the classrooms become overcrowded? When you walk into a classroom during special school events and/or conferences and see all the students desks and chairs, do you ever put yourself in the teacher's place? Would you be able to handle that many students, 5 days a week for six-plus hours a day? Would you be able to remember all the children’s names? It is, in my opinion, that having to manage all these children at one time would be a hard task, but then we have to also factor a teacher being able to control all the students and manage bad behavior and talking with overcrowded classrooms as well. 

     Overcrowded classrooms not only affect the teacher, but the students as well. How do students concentrate within an overcrowded classroom? Doesn’t our government realize how the education budget cuts are affecting the students and their futures? In an overcrowded classroom you will have misbehaved classmates that, in turn, make the other students miss out on part of their daily education. Even well-behaved students have distractions and students cannot concentrate when there is so much going on while a teacher is trying to teach his or her lessons. In addition, due to overcrowding of classrooms, there are other factors that need to be taken into consideration. What about the extended lunch periods that take away from learning time, not to mention the lack of supplies, hallway space, and limited locker availability? When we bundle all these factors into one, we see an increase of failures. 

     Teachers already have very limited time in each subject with a normal class schedule. What once would have been a job for two individual teachers has now become the duty of a single teacher. Teachers have eventually become overworked. 

     How many times have you heard a teacher say that they are overworked? I can’t even imagine being a teacher in today’s society. With drastic budget cuts, this is yet another side effect to our educational system. When layoffs occur, more duties are being assigned to the employed facilitator. Teachers have to pick up the slack for numerous duties in the classroom. We see and hear more about teachers; they are underpaid for doing all this work. If you are wondering how they could possibly be overworked, then let us think about all the teacher’s responsibilities in the classrooms: maintaining an overcrowded classroom, preparing class curriculum, parent teacher conferences, piles of papers to grade, tests to prepare, juggling extra-curricular activities, such as art, music, etc. Teachers run around like chickens with their heads cut off throughout the week, but they do all of this because they love children and want to make an educational difference in their life.

     This also causes the student (s) to be affected as well. The morale has now dropped in the classroom causing a explosion of tension between teachers and students. We must consider what negative affects this has to our children’s education. After all the students must remember they are not the ones that started this tenacious situation. 

     A student’s normal class schedule consists of reading, English, math, history, science, music and/or gym. Sometimes there may be a student (s) that struggles grasping a certain subject. The student (s) are then pulled out of the classroom during normal class curriculum and placed in a LAP program. This is the beginning of the disruptions. 

     Today this seems to be the routine as students continue to be pulled out of the classroom during normal class time for special education, speech, and IEP programs for math and reading. I realize that some children have learning disabilities and that is what the services are provided for, but how are these students receiving proper education in all subjects? For instance, there were students in Kitsap County that attended fifth grade last year. The children were having reading comprehension problems and weren’t grasping the math lessons prepared by the teacher. The students having struggles were having class time disrupted during normal class curriculum and were not required to have history or science classes. Reading Recovery fell during the history lesson and Math IEP fell during the science lesson. Why can’t the classes be rearranged so that reading class is going on during Reading Recovery and math in the classroom be the same time as Math IEP classes? When the parents met with the teacher and principal, according to them, parents were not supposed to worry, because history and science for elementary students is a brief

overview for them and it would be revisited in junior and senior high school. In addition, these children are spending more time moving from class to class, verses staying in their normal classroom getting more out of education with everyday class curriculum. Yet again, we have to ask ourselves yet again, are these students receiving full opportunity let alone a fair education? For teachers, this is also a disruptive event. Not only is this process disruptive to the other classmates, but now the teachers have a hard time instructing when students are being pulled out of class each day. With all things we do, time management is the main key. So maybe teachers should have extra training in effective classroom management to help reduce a child from missing out on so much regular class curriculum throughout the week. 

     Teacher frustration, from being overworked to having numerous class disruptions, overflows to the students. This frustration, in turn, overflows to the parents, then back to the teacher again, creating a vicious cycle. 

Just Thought I Would Share

MANAGING MANY HATS

by Michelle Jones

Life over the last almost six years, well has been a struggle, especially with a ill spouse..... It has changed my life forever. You never know what life is about until something so life changing happens to you and your family, that life turns into the great challenge. Illness affects the whole family - the patient, spouse, and children. You learn to count your blessings, take the good out of the bad and know that somewhere out there - someone is worse off than what your current situation is.

In order to deal with life you have to manage wearing different hats, have you ever thought out how many hats you wear and manage? This week I made a list of hats I wear and manage through out a days time:

My favorite hat to wear is being a Mother. The great gift from God is children. That is the nearest thing to Heaven for me, A CHILD. Ken and I have been blessed with two beautiful, healthy children.

From there this will lead you through my closet of many other hats. All different shapes, sizes and colors. For instance, I am also a Father at times, Nurse, Protector, Sounding Board, Fan, Magician, Cook, Maid, Lover, Individual, Teacher, Taxi Cab Driver, Maid, Organizer, Accountant, Baker, and now a College Student.

But we must remember this always - DO NOT loose the most important hat of all, the Comedian. Laughter the greatest anti-depressant and stress reliever of all times. If you don't have a sense of humor, you are doomed!

The most hardest hat not to be able to manage or wear is the Healer. I so want my husband to get better. If I were given one wish, it would be take my Kenny better, for him to be whole again. But with that you have to keep your faith, pray, and know that God will see you through the challenges that come your way. He has a plan, we may not see the plan now or immediately following or even agree with God's plan. But someday when we least expect it, he will lead us to that path of healing for Kenny.

Today I want to thank all of our family and friends that have been through everything with us. The good, the bad, the ugly. That have been of great support during these trying times, that drop everything to help when it is needed, and don't judge or give us grief when it is not needed. You are our family and we love you all. You are our sunshine when are days seem dark and lonely. You know who you are and we thank you. I think there is another hat for you - the Angel. 

WS Section 45 -48 - Classroom Notes / Examples

Section 45 talking about defining a word in a paragraph. This method is used in all types of writing. For example:

Cancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the body; also known as Cancerous cells called malignant cells. When a patient is told this from results of a test, he or she may be shocked and go into denial about having Cancer.The patient also doesn't want to believe it could happen to them. Then the patient and loved ones start a grieving process in which they start to work through together. They will wonder if they will make it through the rocky roads ahead, and just like grief that will be stages of coping when a patient has cancer.

Section 46 talks about the process of writing. This is a method that can be simple or complex. It is used in reports where you have to tell someone how to do something from start to finish. It is a paper of instruction. Examples given in class were a instruction manual, or a chart on how to build to something, etc.

Section 47 talks about enumeration / chronology. This is very important in the writing process.
Where enumeration simply means what it says, by numbering things in proper order; chronology means saying what came first in time,second, and so on.


Section 48 talks about classification which distinguishes between and gives order to a series of items.

My observation of "Against School: How Public Education Cripples our Kids, an Why"

I felt that John Gatto's narrative is mostly full of hog wash. I think his narrative is more of a rant, than Michael Moores "Idiot Nation". I disagree with Gatto's thought process, however there was only two paragraphs I truly appreciated, the talk between him and his grandfather, and the GOOD NEWS paragraph on pg. 5. But I continued to ask myself, how can someone argue the fundamentals of the importance of school? School is so important.

With this economy today, just having a high school education, a GED will not allow you to get a job to support your family. Like we mentioned today, it takes two people in the household to support a family. We don't have our mom or dad at home to teach us like it was when George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, etc. was in school. Shoot by the time they were of age 11 - 15 they were considered an adult. I can't even imagine children in today's society being that responsible. Times have changed.

Gatto mentioned in pg.1/ paragraph  3 that his grandfather gave him a talking to about Boredom. I do however agree with the grandfather, that if you are bored, it is your fault. There are so many things to do, and if you choose to be lazy, sleep, drink, eat your day away - then you have no one else to blame, but yourself.

At least Gatto tried to instill this into some of his students. If he had an attitude on education - like he does in the narrative throughout the paper on the what if of education, what does he expect people to think about him?

Gatto reminded me of Mr. Keating, when he stated to teach your own children to be leaders and adventures vs. employees and consumers. It is true, we do need to challenge our kids more to have them have a more meaningful life that they can have (pg. 5 / paragraph 3). If we don't prepare our children now for their higher educations, they will not have a future. As for Gatto and Moore they both focused on advertising.

I was a housewife for the last 7 years. In high school I majored in Intensive Business. Before marrying Kenny, I had a wonderful job working for an environmental service with WTI. When the office shut down, I had to take a min. wage job because everyone felt I was over qualified to work in the office. After losing my job this past January, I looked for employment in my trained field. Because I didn't have proper college education, I am back in school. I have returned to college for a degree, because if you don't have that GOLDEN TICKET, you will not get a job to build your future.

Class notes:

In Gatto essay we read about processes, funding, attitude, beliefs.

Thesis-driven Essay Paper III - Outline

     The educational system is a pathway to a students education, which is the importance of an individual being able to follow his or her dreams. Lately, one thing leads to another from the Country wide budget cuts, and we watch this disaster continue to spiral out of control. The public school systems self worth declines, and just like a domino effect, teachers are being laid off; classrooms are becoming overcrowded; teachers are overworked; disruptive starts with classroom curriculum; and frustrations mount between teachers, students, parents.

•      It is no hidden secret, the United States public school system is struggling to stay afloat. Major budget cuts occur and teachers continue to be laid off. This all leads to the teacher / student ratio problems and the classrooms become overcrowed. Teachers can not provide the one on one time with students, especially those who need that little extra push.

The effects on:
1. Teacher layoffs
2. Teachers providing a proper education to an overcrowded class
3. How having a overcrowded classroom effects the other students

•      Teachers already have very limited time in each subject with a normal class schedule. Now what was once two teachers jobs, is now the duties for a single teacher. Teachers eventually become overworked. 

Time & how it effects
1. Students
2. Overworks the Teachers
3. How the Parents end up picking up the slack of an overworked teacher.

•      A students normal class routine consists of reading, English, math, history, science, music and/or gym. Sometimes there may be a student (s) that struggles grasping a certain subject. The student (s) are then pulled out of the classroom during normal class curriculum and being placed in a LAP program. Then the disruption begins.

Special Education and the disruptions
1. Students missed out on subjects to attend LAP classes
2. Teachers

•  Teachers start becoming frustrated from being overworked and having class disruption then leads to the students, teachers and parents frustrated from the lack of the class receiving a proper education.

Frustrations of
1. Teacher
2. Students
3. Parents

Tuesday Classroom Notes

Environment:
1. Physical (violence and/or threat of)
2. Economic
3. Cultural - History, Beliefs, Ethnicity / Social - Friends, other influences, Socio-Econ class differences

Rewards / Accomplishments:
Punishments - grades, knowledge, skills
Hierarchies, levels of achievement, learning styles
Socio-econ

Meritocracy
"The Best & Brightest" get the glory / rewards
"Social Darwinism"

MacFarland = Motivational, dedication, inspirational, offering individualized teaching

* Mike Roses's literacy narrative for instance
Educational:      Voc. Ed . not for college
Tracking            College Prep. & Gifted / Talented "Enrichment" for elite group only

Thesis-Driven Essay Paper III - Thesis Statement

     The educational system is like a domino effect, lately one thing leads to the next tumble. Now that many citizens are realizing that education is the importance behind an individual following their dreams, schools continue to grow more crowded like over, stuffed suitcases. This stems from Country wide budget cuts and we watch this disaster, in the education system, continue to spiral out of control. Budget cuts then lead to teachers being laid off. As the teachers drop out of the lime light, the public school system’s self worth declines. What used to be two teachers jobs, is now the duties for a single teacher. This leads to teachers becoming burnt out, which limits their ability to provide a quality education to the students. Not only will clearing the congestion, by limiting the class size to no more than 25 students per classroom allow them to receive the education students deserve, but it will also prepare our children for their higher education and futures in today’s society.

My Reactions to Michael Moore's "Idiot Nation"

I wrote everything I wanted to about my opinion on this article, I think I would end up with my blog quota. However after reading Michael Moore's excerpt "Idiot Nation", I found the researched statistics on education were very interesting, as well as, very sad.

It is the ignorance of America for focusing on useless information vs. learning things that truly matters. I also agree that our government wastes valuable funds and time, they kept taking away from our children s education. For example, the facts given in the 11th paragraph on page 1, "What kind of priority do we place on education in America?"

Another fine example was the proposed cuts made in the U.S. Libraries. Books are the foundation of learning. Over time it continues to worsen and what percentage will it be when our children sit in college reading current education cut backs. 

It's a shame that our government can't back education like companies do. Although it doesn't seem like much, at least is it nothing at all. What a fine example given, stating that these various companies are giving back what our education what the government is taking away. Why can't our government care as much. They have created a pay it forward and incentive program for the children. It isn't hard nor does it take rocket science to see the important of education.

I also think it would be "Dinner & a Movie" to have the Congress have a pop quiz given to them. I agree with what he says, stating that they probably wouldn't know much. They stress and hold these tests over our children's head for standardized testing. They only focus on reading and math. For instance this past school year, our daughter, Helena, was having reading comprehension problems and math difficulties. To make up and get her help, she was put in a class for extra help. However these classes fell at the same time as History or Science. It wasn't just our daughter, you should see the amount of children. To sum it all up, Helena didn't get History or Science this year. They said Reading and math was more important and it would be revisited in 7th grade. I totally disagree!

Mike Rose "I Just Want To Be Average" Part 2

     After reading Part 2 of “I Just Want to Be Average" by Mike Rose, he illustrates what the teachers were like that he encountered were like while going to school. It is in my opinion that Mike Rose received a “Labeled” education and was being taught per his environment/culture. Mike learned from other people on his block, played with a chemistry set, etc. He also learned from having "boredom" within learning of the classroom and as many people learn - from his father's ailing health. But things would eventually turn around for him.

     Mike Rose talked about two teachers that were a big part of his education: Mr. Clint and Mr. MacFarland. It wasn't until the end Mike Rose had to struggled a little more, until Prof. MacFarland came into his life - as Mr. Rose said in Part 2, "Jack MacFarland couldn't have come into my life at a better time." MacFarland was a mixture of Mr. Escalante and Mr. Keating all wrapped into one. He had hooked Mike Rose, giving him a spark of creativity back to Mike's reading and story creations. He made Mike feel special by using his own thoughts and was a role model that is described as "wasn't shaped on physical prowess alone." Just like Mr. Keating, he had the respect from his students and didn't have to earn it. MacFarland encouraged Mike about college. "Listen, you can write." He too was an advocate for self esteem for his students; he helped his students strive to be all that they could be. Mike Rose, at that time in his life, admired Mr. MacFarland and felt like he could talk to his teacher about anything.

     When you experience an education such Mike Rose, you can't even begin to understand. I feel that Part 2 was very touching and it showed how he struggled and struggled, but had a compelling experience in the end. His past teachers were only will to give him what we will call a street education. But then MacFarland steps into his life and makes change for the good. I have experienced a “Labeled” education and at no fault of my own. Being judged for someone I was not, the teachers only being there for a paycheck vs. dedication to the students. But one day Mrs. Montgomery walked into my life, just as MacFarland walked into Mike's life. Life is full of experience, except I wish no one would have to experience a "Labeled Education". It structures you for who you become in life. Mike Rose made similar realizations in that he decides what his contribution is going to be - writing.

Mary Crow Dog's "Civilize Them with A Stick" - Compared to Audre Lorde's essay and "The Dead Poets Society"

After reading "Civilize Them with A Stick", it reminded me a lot about the education I received from Fairview Elementary school. The teachers were abusive in their own way, more mentally than physically. This literacy narrative on Observed Educaiton, also mentions the labeling of children. She did the right thing by leaving, I know I had to.

I observed in this reading that the author, Mary Crow Dog, wrote had horrible experiences while attending a Catholic School. Being a Lakota Indian she was forced to attend school there. It was abuse by teachers, and them not respecting the students - this made learning difficult for her. She was treated unconditional and questioned the learning she was receiving there. She would fight with her teachers and found she could learn much more from this method vs. what she could obeying their teachers rules. Not being able to stand the abuse anymore, Crow Dog left the school. 

I often wonder what my life would be like today if I had continued to receive education from the "Wicked Witch" of Fairview Elementary? Would I have become who I am today? Would I view life the same? What would have happened to me, would I have ran away as Crow Dog did this school if my parents wouldn't have made that positive change for me by switching me out of the school? Just like Audre Lorde, she too experienced a Label and abusive education. The nun didn't have time to teach Audre and help her learn. There was no compassion in either of their school. Nothing exsisted except strict rules, rather than having understanding and love provided to students that needed it most. However, I think Crow Dogs experience was by far worse than what Audre Lorde experienced.

Comparing the Crow Dog story to the "Dead Poet Society", they to had strick structure, they were paddled with a board with holes, were in the Crow Dog story it mentioned them being stripped naked and horse whipped. Fed only bread and water, kept in the darkness. At least at the school the boys attended there was not much abuse than the ones we observed.

Unit III Critiquing Education: What's if All About?

1. Mr. Escalante that education should be fun and interesting. He felt that hard work paid off in the end. He made a huge difference in his students lives.He didn't believe that you should ever give up on your education and he fault for his students rights. He wanted the students to make the best of themselves, to make education a career and get a good future.

2. Mr Escalante's colleagues thought education was classed by labeling the students. They didn't want or think they could be challenged because of their backgrounds. They believed in diversity amongst the classroom. They were only there for a paycheck, not to be a loving teacher.

3. Mr. Keating that education should be seen in a different way, he would have his students stand on a desk to see this from a higher ground.. He felt that it should be full of inspiration. He whistled, took the students out of the classroom to be able to focus on Carpe Diem. He thought education should be daring.  He even instructed the pupils to rip the introduction out of their books. he came across to his students to form a "Dead Poets Society"

4. Mr. Keating's colleagues thought education should be Tradition~ Honor ~Wisdom ~Excellence ~Discipline. It should get you through school and when you get out in the real world it will all work itself out.


5. My favorite teacher, Mrs. Montgomery, feels "an education of any kind only helps and makes you a better, stronger person". Education should be a passion for you to strive to your dreams.

6. My personal opinion about my worst teacher is that she was only there as a job. Not to be a dedicated teacher to her students. She made school miserable and I didn't get nothing but heartache from her teaching skills.

An Outstanding Teacher (Part 2)

Michelle L. Jones

Dr. Sonia Begert

English 99

18 July 2011

An Outstanding Teacher

      Flipping through the chapters of my life, there have been numerous people who have been great influences to me over the last 36 years. I stop and open my book to the educational years, giving Mrs. Montgomery well deserved credit for being a big part of who I am today. She was my fifth and sixth grade teacher at MacDonald Elementary School. She was known as one of the school districts most outstanding teachers. She was recognized for her teaching skills because she was able to help her students focus on meeting goals, made learning fun and interesting, was an advocate for children’s self-esteem, always there for her students, and promoted lifelong learning that would follow students into adulthood.

     "We are the only ones responsible for our futures!" said Mrs. Montgomery as she helped us focus on meeting our goals. Often she would remind us that our goals should be set in small steps to ensure we would succeed in each one. She helped her students stay focused and emphasized her wisdom as she kept us mindful of our choices we would make that would reflect our future. In the beginning of school year, she would have us write our goals down on a sheet of paper and write a letter to ourselves reminding us of the goals we had set for ourselves. As we worked toward meeting our goals through the school year, she would coach us when needed. During the summer she would mail the letters and our goal lists from the beginning of the school year. Being able to see all our individual accomplishments we achieved prepared and empowered us for the next school year.

     No matter what subject, Mrs. Montgomery opened creativity to make learning fun and interesting. She had the ability to ease the feeling of boredom in learning, within the classroom. She had the art of sparking imagination in all her students. For instance, our sixth grade’s favorite history project was learning about different cultures within countries around the world. Mrs. Montgomery called it, “Dinner Around the World.”  Each group of students was assigned a country in which we had to prepare week-long projects. The group was to write a report and transform their school desks into the “Customs Booth” for their assigned country. The booth was to be displayed with the country’s flag, facts, and chart of statistics. On Friday, all groups were to bring in a special food dish to share with the class which the country was known for. Since my group was assigned Sweden, our special food dish we prepared was Swedish meatballs that my mom instructed us how to make.

     The next day our classroom looked like an International tourist extravaganza. The aroma of food from America, Italy, Mexico, and China filled the air down the hallways. Excitement and chatter filled the classroom as we headed out to sea. As we stopped in each country, our pretend passports were stamped at every customs booth.  By the end of our day long adventure, we had chased Leprechauns in Ireland, walked the Great Wall of China, danced the Polka in Poland, rowed in the Gondola down the Grand Canal of Venice in Italy, celebrated Cinco de Mayo in Mexico, ran with the bulls in Spain, had tea and crumpets with the Queen of England, and toured The Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. Although we didn’t want to end our trip around the world so quickly, it was time to head back to the United States so we could clean up and head home for the weekend.

     Along with the fun and exciting times, Mrs. Montgomery also had her serious side too. She was an advocate for children’s self-esteem, and she believed that teachers played a major role in developing this in a child. Mrs. Montgomery took pride in watching her students achieve. No matter how big or small the achievement, she would let us know how proud she was of us. When there were failures, she would encourage us to pick ourselves back up and try again. To make us feel better, she would slip in a triumph or failure of her own to let us know that if she made it this far, she knew we could go even further. She had passion, encouragement, and a gentle way of helping everyone out in their own special way.

     One of the very first things I remember Mrs. Montgomery telling our sixth grade class was, “No matter what, I will always be here for you,” and she held true to her word. She was an inspiration to all her students. She always treated us as if we were her own children. Her love and compassion showed true in all she did for us. For instance, I had been jaded by my previous experience in the fifth grade. I was sure that having to repeat the fifth grade and having previous educational challenges was going to follow me to my new school.  With an open mind and a smile, Mrs. Montgomery welcomed me into her fifth grade Science and English class that year. She knew of the frustrations and sadness in my education history. No matter what, she would always arrange special one on one time for me, as she did for all her students when we needed it.

     Mrs. Montgomery promoted lifelong learning that has carried me through all of life’s obstacles. She would always tell our sixth grade class that no matter what challenges come our way in life, to stay positive and we would find the good out of any bad situation. She instilled in us that no matter how old you are you are never too old to learn new thing. As an adult, I see all my educational achievements and owe a lot of my successes to Mrs. Montgomery for her dedication to the education of her students.

     It had been 17 years since I spoke with Mrs. Montgomery, but just yesterday on Facebook I reconnected with her. I let her know that I think of her often and continue to teach my children on a daily basis the life-long lessons she taught her students. We talked about the past and present, how I have been able to find the good out of the many bad situations that have come my way. I said to Mrs. Montgomery, “I have made my lemonade with the lemons God has given me.” She asked me if I had any regrets in life, I told her only one…..not going to college right out of high school. She said, “You are never too old to learn new things.”, and she was overjoyed to hear I returned to college. I thanked her for empowering me with the wisdom to conquer the accomplishments I have made along the way. She was an outstanding teacher, and now I have the encouragement and ability to succeed all the way to my college degree as a “Medical Assistant.” Before our conversation ended, she said to me, “Good luck in school! An education of any kind only helps you and makes you a better, stronger person…..”

WS Section 31-35

After reading sections 31-35 out of our textbook, I conclude that it is just a overview of what Dr. Sonia Begert has been going over with us in class.

• Section 31 Introductory Paragraph
• Section 32 Body Paragraph
• Section 33 The Concluding Paragraph
• Section 34 Paragraph Hooks and Transitions - a paragraph hook is a device used to connect one paragraph to another smoothly. While transition usually connects one sentence to another. (examples of hooks and transitions: "The second step" serves as a hook; "consequently" serves as a transition word)
• Section 35 Guidelines for Writing a Good Essay. It goes over the fifteen steps to helping you write a good paper. These steps below are the ones mentioned, that I plan to follow whiling writing my thesis-Driven essay:

1. Think through the topic sentence.
2. Consider the audience and purpose.
3. Formulate your thesis sentence.
4. Evaluate your thesis sentence for audience appeal and specific purpose.
5. Outline your essay.
6. Determine what support to include-examples, details, descriptions.
7. Write a preliminary/first draft.
8. Edit your draft.
9. Have a classmate respond to the draft.
10. Revise the second draft.
11. Get more feedback.
12. Revise accordingly.
13. Proofread and correct.
14. Write (type) your final draft.
15. Submit your final draft.

We have been going over outlines, paragraph structure, rough drafts, proofreading, etc. I have my outline, my thesis statement, my concluding paragraphs to follow giving specific to the general thesis statement. I have had numerous rough drafts, proofread both in class and by other people I know, and have just completed rewriting the essay for the fourth time. I feel this information was very helpful and informative.

Rough Draft II / Thesis-Driven Essay OBSERVATION ON EDUCATION Paper #2

An Outstanding Teacher

     When Mrs. Montgomery was my sixth grade teacher at MacDonald Elementary, she was known as one of the school districts most outstanding teachers. She was accredited for her teaching skills because she was able to help her students set and meet goals, made learning fun and interesting, was an advocate for children’s self-esteem, was always there for her students, and promoted lifelong learning that would follow students into adulthood.

     "We are the only ones responsible for our futures!" said Mrs. Montgomery as she helped us set and meet our goals. Often she would remind us that our goals should be set in small steps to ensure we would succeed each one. She helped her students stay focused and emphasized her wisdom as she kept us mindful of our choices we would make that would reflect our future. In the beginning of school year, she would have us write our goals down on a sheet of paper. Along with our list of goals, she would also have us write a letter to ourselves reminding us of the goals we had set for ourselves. As we worked toward meeting our goals through the school year, she would walk and coach us when needed. During the summer she would mail the letters and your goal lists from the beginning of the school year. Being able to see all our individual accomplishments you achieved; prepared and empowered you for the next school year. As an adult, I see all my educational achievements and owe a lot of my successions to Mrs. Montgomery for her dedication in the education of her students.

     I am sure we have all encountered the feeling of “boredom” in learning within the classroom. Mrs. Montgomery had the ability to ease that feeling. She had the art of sparking imagination in all her students. No matter what subject, she opened creativity and she always made sure it was fun and interesting.

     Our sixth grade’s favorite history project was learning about different cultures within countries around the world. Mrs. Montgomery called it, “Dinner around the World.”  Each group of students was assigned a country in which we had to prepare week-long projects. Each group was to write a report and transform their school desks into the “Customs Booth” for their assigned country. The booth was to be displayed with the country’s flag, facts, and chart of statistics. On Friday, all groups were to bring in a special food dish to share with the class which the country was known for. Since my group was assigned Sweden, our special food dish we prepared was Swedish meatballs, that my mom instructed us how to make.

     The next day our classroom looked like an International tourist extravaganza. The aroma of food from America, Italy, Mexico, to China filled the air in the classroom and down the hallways. Our pretend passports were stamped at every customs booth.  By the end of our day long adventure; we had chased Leprechauns in Ireland, walked the Great Wall of China, danced the Polka in Poland, rowed in the Gondola down the Grand Canal of Venice in Italy, celebrated Cinco de Mayo in Mexico, ran with the bulls in Spain, had tea and crumpets with the Queen of England, and toured The Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. Although we didn’t want to end our trip around the world so quickly, it was time to head back to the United States so we could clean up and head home for the weekend.

     Along with the fun and exciting times, Mrs. Montgomery also had her serious side too. She was an advocate for children’s self-esteem and she believed that teachers played a major role in developing this in a child. Mrs. Montgomery took pride in watching her students achieve. No matter if the achievement was big or small; she would let you know how proud she was of you. When there were failures, she would encourage us to pick ourselves back up and try again. To make us feel better, she would slip in a triumph or failure of her own to let us know that if she made it this far, she knew we could go even further. She had passion, encouragement, and a gentle way of helping everyone out in their own special way.

     Mrs. Montgomery was an inspiration to all her students. She always treated us as if we were her own children. Her love and compassion showed true in all she did for us. One of the very first things I remember her telling our sixth grade class was, “No matter what, I will always be here for you.”, and she held true to her word.

     I had been jaded by my previous experience in the fifth grade. I was sure that having to repeat the fifth grade and having previous educational challenges was going to follow me to my new school.  With an open mind and a smile she welcomed me into her fifth grade Science and English class that year. She knew of my frustrations and sadness in my education history. No matter what, she would always arrange special one on one time for me, as she did for all her students when needed.

     Mrs. Montgomery promoted lifelong learning that has carried me through all of life’s obstacles. She would always tell our class that no matter what challenges come our way in life we had to stay positive and you will be able to find the good out of any bad situation. She instilled in us that no matter how old you are, you are never too old to learn new thing.

     It had been 17 years since I spoke with Mrs. Montgomery, but just the other day on Facebook I located her. I let her know that I think of her often and continue to teach my children on a daily basis the life-long lessons she taught our sixth grade class. We talked about the past and present, how I have been able to find the good out of the many bad situations that have come my way. I have made my lemonade with the lemons God has given me. She asked me if I had any regrets in life, I told her only one…..not going to college right out of high school. She was overjoyed to hear I returned to college and she said, “You are never too old to learn new things.” I thanked her for empowering me with the wisdom to conquer the accomplishments I have made along the way. She was an outstanding teacher, and now I had the encouragement and ability to succeed all the way to my college degree as a “Medical Assistant.” Before our conversation ended, she said to me, “Good luck in school! An education of any kind only helps you and makes you a better, stronger person…..”

Part 1 & Part 2 - Dead Poet Society - Notes From My Observations

Tradition~ Honor ~Wisdom ~Excellence ~Discipline Part 1 / Part 2

     Just as I observed in Stand & Deliver, The Dead Poet Society was very inspiring. It shows us to support children's self esteem, which is SO IMPORTANT. 
     As hard as it is to do, letting our children spread their wings can be a hard task for parents. Along with that, they will be able to accomplish their dreams and passions for life. They need to be able to say, "Carpe diem" and seize the day.
     It was Neil's father that pushed him to the breaking point and the after his death, the other boys from the Dead Poet Society shouldn't have let Mr. Keating take the fall for what Neil's father did.
     Mr. Keating was a passionate, caring and inspirational teacher. He instantly had the children's respect, unlike Mr. Escalante that had to earn the children's respect. The two movies differed in so many way. Both being that in Stand & Deliver the children had control of the school where in this movie the school was structured. I also observed that in this movie the kids had to stand up for a "Labeled" teacher where in Stand & Deliver, the teacher stood up for "Labeled" students. 

• The movie starts out in a church set back in a the 1950's, with a very organized program. The program director acknowledged the schools many accomplishments.
• It was an all boy school - some boys didn't want to leave their parents. Was children of tween - all ages.
• Mr. Perry was arguing with his father around other people, his dad wanted him to drop some extracurricular classes and not allow the boy to do what he wants. He is now having to drop the annual.
•  Perry tried to act as if it didn't bother him.
• The kids formed study groups for subjects such as Latin, Trig, etc.
• Trig teacher was strict with his rules.He would deduct one point off if late.
• Robin Williams played Mr. Keating - the English teacher tried to make teaching fun. He tried to joke with the student to lighten up the group. He tells the students they can call him "O Captain, My Captian"
• Mr. Pitts he joked about the kids name in front of other students.
• Mr. Keating kept repeating Carpe diem it is popularly translated as "seize the day"., make your lives extraordinary ( is a phrase from a Latin poem by Horace that has become an aphorism)
• In the evening the boys would study in the den as different groups.
• Knox lets the boys know that he met the most prettiest girl. 
• As the student read the understanding of poetry the teacher did a chart for notes on the board and then had the boys rip it out of their notebooks. And then he told them to rip out the entire introduction. He told the boys it was not the Bible, they wouldn't go to Hell for ripping out the papers.
• Mr. McAllister walked into the room when he heard laughter and fun, but when he found out that Mr. Keating was present, he stepped back.
• We don't read and write poetry because it is cute, we write poetry because we are part of the human race Mr. Keating tells the students.
• Mr. Keating was told by Mr. McAllister that he gave an enthustic class.
• Mr. Keating seems to be enthusiastic and loves poetry.
• The students asked Mr. Keating what the dead poet society was - he explained that those poets were sucking marrow out of the blood. Women drooled / swooned over the poetry.
• Mr. Keating whistled one tune all the time. Seems to be the same tune.
• Mr. McAllister the study hall teacher told the boys to stop chattering and sit down.
• The group of boys went out for the first time for the first dead poet society meeting in the woods. It was dark, spooky and they went inside a tree trunk They say around the group and told stories. 
• The boys chanted the poem like a song all the way back to school.
• The group of boys didn't get caught.
• Mr. Anderson didn't know the answer, so teacher went to Mr. Perry.
• Referred to Shakespear to a root canal.
• He tried to get the students interested by joking. As he read the poetry he made jokes. Mr. Keating stood on his desk to remind himself that he must look at things in a different way.
• Mr. Keating had the boys also stand on the desk.
• Mr. Keating assigned the students to write a poem of their own in addition to the essay.
• The two boys built a radio - "The Science Experiment"
• Neil knows for the first time in his life what he wants to do - be in a play A Mid-Summer Nights Dream
• Neil said he was going to do it whether his father allowed him or not. But his roommate talked the idea down. 
• The students when rowing were pushed to strive to there best. After all they had to row fast....
• Neal wants to act, whether his dad wants to let him or not. For the first time in his life he knows what he wants to do. Mr. Keating played a big role in his decision for acting.
• Neal tried to convince his roommate to do things like acting, but he didn't want to. Neal took his paper and started running in a circle around the room. Several other students chimed in on the act.
• The scene when Knox road his bike down the bank and birds flew away was very pretty :)
• Knox road his bike to the school where they were having a pep rally and he saw the girl he liked walk off with her boyfriend.
• Mr. Keating had his students line up - repeat lines of poetry and then kick the ball. Then he turned music on to collect inspiration from the students.
• Neal got the part as playing "Buck" in the play. He knew his father wouldn't approve, so he wrote letters of approval to be from his father and principle of the school.
• Neal was writing his poem for English and got discouraged.
• The student gets discouraged when reading his poem, but Mr. Keating encouraged him to continue and praised him for his efforts. The kids that was laughing, he made go next, it was a ordinary poem and he didn't get good scores from the teacher.
• Todd (Mr. Anderson) didn't write a poem. The teacher told him he thought he had something inside of him worth a great deal. Those are very inspirational words from a teacher.
• Todd referred to the picture of Walt Whitman as a scary mean mad man. Mr. Keating covered Todd's eyes and made him say his poem out loud. The class clapped and was impressed.
• Mr. Keating aloud the boys to play soccer and listen to loud opera music during English - the students adored their teacher.
• 2nd Dead Poets Society meeting and the boys gathered in the tree trunk.
• At the meeting the boy played the sax and then would resight the poem.
  
• Knox broke down and called the girl he liked - she invited him to the movie, he said the point he was making was the she was thinking about him. 
• Mr. Keating was making the boys walked around in circles and they were chanting marching songs.
• Neal found Todd. Todd let him know it was his birthday, he was disappointed in his gift because he got the same thing the year prior. It was a desk set!
• Neal convince Todd to through it off the roof top.
• The article in the school paper stirred up contrevesy in the private school. It was called profain and disrupptive article. They called a school meeting. During the meeting the phone rang and Mr. Doltan said that he got a call from God. That God said that they should be allowed to have girls at school. For punishment he was spanked with a board with wholes. The principle/ head master, Mr. Knoland wanted names.
• Charlie Dolton was to turn everyone in, and apologize to the school.
• Mr. Keating was being talked to by Mr. Knoland questioning him about his teaching methods. Mr. Keating was trying to explain for instants that the marching to proove a point. Mr. Knoland said he was to follow tradition and get them ready for college, the rest would follow it's self.
• Mr. Keating confronted the students. He felt it was not a Carm adiem moment, in fact it was a stupid move. He told Charlie that if the phone would have been collect from God, that would have been daring.
• When Neil got home from play practice, his father was waiting in the room. His father was MAD and he wouldn't let his son talk. He thought his teacher, Mr. Keating put him up to it. The father found out about this letter, he refused to quit. His father was stern, mean. 
• Neil went to seek advice from Mr. Keating about the play issue. Because he loved teaching he would rather be at school than with his girlfriend in London.
• Mr. Keating asked if he ever had a compassionate conversation with his dad. Neil said that his dad want listen to him and what he wants. He told Neil to go talk to him before tomorrow night.
• Todd went to a public high school to find the girl. The schools were very unorganized and the kids were not as structured as those attending the private boys school. 
• Bells rang in the halls of the private school, chatter chimed the halls as well. 
• Mr. Keating asked Neal if he talked to his father. Neal said that his father was out of town and was not able to make it. Neal never talked to his father--this you could tell. He was going to be in the play, regardless of his fathers words.
• Todd started to class and Chris, the girl of his dreams showed up. He took her outside because girls were not allowed in the school.
• Mr. Keating took the boys to the play to see Neil. Todd convinced Chris to go wtih him.
• Mr. Keating sat with the boys at the play, he was empressed with Neil's acting. 
• Neil's father showed up at the play. Made him very nervous.
• Neil stared at his dad while he resighted his play / poem part.
• The audience applauded for Neil his father not so happy, Neil was very happy.
• Explosions errupted with Neil and his father. The father told Mr. Keating to stay away from his son.
• Neil and his father went home, his mother stood inside looking at the window looking nervous as they walked in. The smell of cigarette smoke filled the room.'
• Neil's dad would take him out of school and enroll him military school. He would be a doctor, regardless of what he wanted. Neil stood up and tried to tell his father what he felt, he father cut him down before he could even talk.
• Because his father was forcing his son Neil to do things he didn't want to with his life, he took it away from his father.
• Mr. Keating was very hurt by this. The boys of the "Dead Poet Society" were heartbroken as well.
• Dean of schools spoke highly of Neil and he let the students know that he will be missed.
• The Dean wants to conduct an investigation into this matter.
• Administration think that Mr. Keating was responsible for Neil's death.
• The one boy said you can't save Keating, but you can save yourself and wanted them to go turn him in and let them know what he knows.
• On the way to the Dean's office Know gave Todd the Thumbs Up. 
• Todd was taken the the Dean's office, where his parents awaited his arrival. Todd didn't agree and was concerned wtih what was going to happen with Mr. Keating. He cried and questioned, but his dad was making him sign it.
• Mr. Keating came to say goodbye. He interuppted the class, and walked passed the empty desk where Neil used to sit. 
• The dean wanted him to read out of the book, but the page was ripped out. Mr. Keating smiled. On his way out, Mr. Keating was confronted by Todd, he knew what they did was wrong. Todd stood on the desk.
• Then all the students started to stand on their desks, stating Oh Captain, My Captain.
• The Dean couldn't get the children to sit down, the class was becoming unruly, they had no respect for the Dean and the beliefs of the school after "Labeling" Mr. Keating as a no good teacher. It made him very proud as he exited the classroom. After all that is what Neil would have done. Mr. Keating thanked the teacher for standing up for what they believed in, no matter the what the outcome of punishment was going to be.

 Compared to the movie I watched last week, Dead Poets Society difference from Stand &  Deliver by the following:

• The setting was more structure. No student dare step out of line in front of a teacher.
• The school was a private school and not a public school.
• It was when children had manners, unlike in the movie Stand & Deliver - they didn't have manners at first till the teacher showed them they could do anything.
• The teachers are similar because they try to make teaching fun and use visuals for learning.
• The teachers didn't label students, unlike the teaching staff in Stand & Deliver.
• The school started off by listing all the students that had made accomplishments - unlike Stand & Deliver it wasn't until the AP Calculus did the students make great accomplishments and was recognized by other teacher besides Mr. Escalante.