Talking Points 10

Reading this article was kind of hard because it was very long and boaring i felt what the article was talking about was very important but it was hard to get through because of the length. I felt this articles gave us strong examples of things in the classroom we have to be aware of and make sure we never forget. Some quotes i felt that were important were;

1. Democracy can only occur when no person’s voice is deterministically silenced”

This quote is so important in a classroom setting we as teacher need to make sure that every child voice is heard. We have to take everyones input on a subject and allow for them to show there voice.

2.Participation is the most important place to begin because student involvement is low in traditional classrooms and because action is essential to gain knowledge and develop intelligence

I feel this quote is so true particapation is were it all begins if a classroom is willing to particapte and give there insight then they will learn so much more. The more kids put into a lesson the more both the teachers and children can gain from it.

3.While a participatory classroom cannot transform society by itself, it can offer students a critical education of high quality, an experience of democratic learning, and positive feelsing towards intellectual life."

After reading this quote i was shocked on how powerful it was and the lasting empression it left me as a reading. this is so true the more a classroom has particpation in it the more it will gain from that.