Hw # 45

Hirshes theory and Sizer"s thoery do contradict each other because Hirshes theory is about not only learning required skills for reading comprehension but also a background knowledge on what one is learning. He also wanted schools to have a specific curriculm so the students could have deeper understnading than most. While Sizer's theory is all about

" that the student is a valued worker in that community, with the teacher in the role of mentor or coach" meaning student plays bigger role than versus in hirshes theory where its all based on curriculm given. He believed that schools should no longer have "one - size - fits - all educational methods, no more standardized tests which Hirshes did believe in giving tests to make sure students did learn the specific curriculm. they could be adapted together and have a bit of both allowing students to experience learning both ways.

Before came to SOF I had never known about things like Habits of Mind or to think more outside the "box". I just learned what i was given, a specific curriculm. All my friends and I were learning same things, even if in different school. But at SOF we learned about habits of mind; how to look at the significance of the situation or looking at it through alternate views. I do believe there are teachers who are inspired by Hirsh at SOF, that they teach us from a curriculm which all the following students after me will learn as well.

Reading about these theorists made me realize that the way education can be different but how can we know which one is actually effective? Could compare SOF to another school who has more of Hirshe's theory? And which education helps more outside of school?