I just thought that this topic was really interesting. It
is nice to know that there are still one-room classrooms around the USA. "Today
about 200 one-room schools carry on a tradition that's older than America
itself" (CBS News, 2014). The two teachers that the article spoke to where
all into their jobs and loved everything about what they do. They are not only
the teacher but the principal, the guidance counselor, and even the specialist.
They have a lot to do but seem to find it easy to do because of the
relationship they have with the students.
The teachers usually have the students from kindergarten
to eighth grade and get to know the students and how they learn and can cater
to the individual needs of the students. There is also a bit more older
students teaching younger students because they are all interacting in the
classroom. One student explains that it is even fun to ease-drop on the other
grade levels. The child's parent explains it is fun when her child comes home
asking questions about subjects that are outside his grade level. I like this
concept because students are hearing not only what they need to learn at their
grade level but are getting a little taste of what other students are learning.
It intrigues the students and keeps them wanting to learn because they are
seeing others doing those subjects and topics.
I love the learning from each other. That is something
that we can do in the public schools but do not have as many opportunities like
the one-room schoolhouse. Young children always want to do what they see older
students doing and that is not always modeled in the public school.
Just thought that I would share this article because it
is interesting to think about!
Found Article at:
Mind Shift. (2014, June 3). What Can Educators Learn From the One Room Schoolhouse Model? MindShift.
Retrieved from http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/06/what-can-educators-learn-from-the-one-room-schoolhouse-model/
Original Article:
CBS News. (2014, June 1). Lessons to be Learned from a One-Room Schoolhouse. CBSNews.com. Retrieved
from http://www.cbsnews.com/news/lessons-to-be-learned-from-a-one-room-schoolhouse/
It does sound like a very interesting article. I wish that more students would be involved in helping younger students or even the higher level students help their lower peers. I think that this type of learning in beneficial for both types of students. Now if only I could get my students to do this. Thanks for sharing an interesting article!
ReplyDeleteIt does sound like an interesting article. Coming from an educator who worked in a K-8 school, I understand the need to keep students at different ages separate. As much as the older students can be a positive role model and presence for the younger students, developmentally they are very very different. My mother went to school in a one room school house and then made the transition to a High School where she was one of 5,000 students....huge transition and change for her!
ReplyDeleteThis is so neat! My aunt actually taught at a two-room schoolhouse up north and loved it. When I was younger, I went to a school that had all split classes - first with second grade, third with fourth grade, and so on. I used to listen to the other lessons going on in the classroom all the time, especially in math. In my classroom, I only teach third grade but I have students at first, second, third, fourth, and even fifth grade ability levels. In a one room schoolhouse, there would always be lessons going on to fit everyone's needs.
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