Education..

So I was, and still kind of am nervous about the Senior Project. It definitely sounds like a lot of work that will be time consuming. A 7-10 page paper?! Scary! Especially since the longest paper I think I've ever written was about 4 pages. I will not procrastinate! When the topic was presented to us (Education) I was thinking in my mind "what kind of sub topics are there?" and then as Ms. Stariha talked about each and every one my jaw just dropped a little. It's shocking how many topics there are to discuss and that each one can be elaborated on in some way shape or form. I had a really hard time deciding what exactly I want to do my Project on because many of the topics interest me! Mostly everyone in our class is a hard worker, so I'm not too nervous about the group I am placed in. But there is the chance of someone not taking the Project seriously, which scares me and makes me a little more stressed than I already seem to be.

INCEPTION....!

Well this week in class I really liked the paradime shifts (I dont know if that's how you spell it?) But it was really cool, it made me think. How do you if something is real if it's only in your head? How do you know what is in your head is real or if you're just crazy without supporting evidence? This cylce could go on forever and makes one truly question: what is real, what do we create in our minds due to our perspective, and what makes something real?! This idea could drive someone crazy?!!! Well everyone have a good week off and dont forget to read!!! :D

EDUCATION!

Ms. Stariha's discussion today about the education system really got me thinking. I especially was interested when she was talking about merit pay. There is definitly two sides to this issue, and I am not sure which argument I side with. I understand completely why teachers don't want to get paid based on how well students in their class, (whom they do not get to select) do on a test. This would also cause teachers to teach strictly to a test which would make teachers feel confined to very specific material. But, from the other prospective, the way teachers are currently evaluated is probably not a fair examination of the teacher. Also, it makes sense that better teachers should get paid more money, I'm just not sure yet if standardized test is the best way to evaluate this. I'm in between!