[Mpls] class size - student achievement number of cops - crime

[Mark]

What David Tilsen just pointed out (a good point) is
another reason I would love to see more support for
community ed programs. More opportunities for students
to connect meaningfully with an adult and other
students who are probably not feeling as motivated in
school (which are appropriately worried about test
scores and achievement).

Just my $.02
Mark Renner 
Loring Park
--- David Tilsen <dtilsen at qwest.net> wrote:

> I agree totally.  One thing we know is that students
> who manage to come back 
> from difficult periods in their life, state over 74%
> of the time that it was 
> an adult mentor that played a major positive role in
> their life.  they 
> mention, in - order
> 
> teachers
> coaches
> parents
> clergy
> other -neighbors, friends, shopkeepers etc.
> 
> One thing that the Minneapolis School district does,
> if a student falls 
> below a "C" average (one sign of trouble) is not
> allow them to participate 
> in extra curricular sports.  This takes away their
> coach as a possible 
> person of positive influence.  Yea good idea, If
> someone needs help, lets 
> make it harder for them.
> 
> (I would like to point out that I was the only vote
> on the School Board 
> against the "C" average being a prerequisite for
> sports).  this terrible 
> (but very popular) decision has contributed to the
> drop out rate.
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mark" <rennerscons1000 at yahoo.com>
> To: "David Tilsen" <dtilsen at qwest.net>;
> <mpls at mnforum.org>
> Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 7:07 PM
> Subject: Re: [Mpls] class size - student achievement
> number of cops - crime
> 
> 
> >
> >
> > --- David Tilsen <dtilsen at qwest.net> wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> > Our problem is motivating those students who
> find
> >> the classroom and/school something they are
> >> uninterested in or unwilling to participate in.
> >> .
> >
> > And one thing which affects the motivation of
> students
> > is the connection they have with their teachers,
> who
> > try to raise self-esteem and increase enthusiasm
> for
> > learning. This kind of positive attention is
> > intoxicating and it is amazing how far it can take
> > someone.
> > But it is very hard to build these kinds of
> > relationships in the first place, and I would say
> the
> > larger the class, the less time a teacher has for
> each
> > student, the less likely it will change student
> > behavior and/or performance.
> > Unfortunately I have reams of anecdotal evidence
> for
> > this but very little research.
> >
> >
> > mark from loring
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> 



		
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