Journal #4

Alfie Khon lists various 'right' and 'wrong' scenarios on how to arrange a class room in, "What to Look for in a Classroom." This piece contains nothing more than a two column table with 11 spacial examples that are rather black and white. As much as I agree with most of what khan has stated, I believe this approach is a "possible reason to worry", and it's not as simple as saying 'this is right' and 'this is wrong.' 

I believe this promotes an overly idealistic view on education and can create obsessive unhealthy standards for a new teacher because different classrooms require different standards that constantly fluctuate. I could walk into a 3rd grade MLL classroom in Central Falls and the teacher might agree with everything Khon has listed but walk down the hall and they might have their classroom completely different that works for them. that same 3rd grade teacher may find that their classroom next year may may need to be adjusted to fit the needs of their new class. All of these factors depend on the age of the students, location of the school, the learning ability of the students, and because the fast pace societal changes, the year also comes into factor.

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