Surya

I agree and disagree with the principal of P.S. on the single gender classrooms.According to the article,"A boy who has never been beaten by a girl on an algebra test could have some major problems having a female supervisor"So if the genders are separate,than it might be difficult for those kids to cope with members of the opposite gender.But there is also another side to it.In the text it states "“Before it was all about showing the girls who was toughest, and roughing up and being cool,” said Samell Little, whose son Gavin is in his second school year surrounded only by boys. “Now I never hear a word from teachers about behavior problems, and when he talks about school, he is actually talking about work.”"which means that single gender classrooms are also good towards behavioral problems.Now,this subject is quite controversial,but now i'm going to have to make a decision.I disagree with the principal because having a mixed gender class is actually preparing kids for later in life.True,flirting and dating might start early,but again,it's just preparation for later life.So my opinion is disagreement with the principal.

A math class at P.S. 140 in the Bronx, where students starting in the fifth grade are divided by gender



BLOG POST TWO-SURYA

In today's blog post,I am going to discuss with you about an article that I read about the fact that some schools have elective services based on first come first serve, while others require students to write résumes and cover letters, and also application forms. I have to take the side of the schools which require students to write ar résume, because it is not a product to order, it is a passion to be pursued;it requires students to have an interest towards their selected elective.I agree with the résume method because this is fair to everyone.Some students may not be able to get into the classes they want,but it is a fair chance to every kid.

If the first come first serve method is used, ten it is unfair to everyone.So students may have a hard time being decisive about what elective they want to do, and some will go and apply quicker thus securing the spot for themselves but not for the other students having a hard time deciding.The writing method is better because it gives everyone a fair chance and improves writing skills.In all,I think that schools should require students to write resumes.