Class Update: 3/17/11

Group 3 presented their presentation today on chapter 6: Education in the United States: It's Historical Roots. I found their presentation very informing, and it was great to learn about how the field of education got started, and how it has evolved over the years.

After their presentation, Mrs. Johnson took the floor, and the topic turned to assimilation and especially concerning the American Indians.  We watched a movie clip which showed how the white race was making them conform to our ways. They made them cut their hair, wear uniforms, and they could not speak their own language. American Indians feel very strongly against assimilation.  They want to keep their culture, their dress, their language and they feel very strong about it. Eventually they formed their own schools so they did not have to assimilate to white norms.

The last topic for the day was actually a question that Mrs. Johnson brought up to us.
In our opinion, what would the ideal teacher prep program be? We discussed it with our small groups and then shared our ideas with the class. Mrs. Johnson would like us to blog about what our ideal teacher prep program might be, and list the top three things.