Talking Points: Anyon

Anyon argues that in todays schooling that students based on economice backgrounds are being schooled to be ready for certian jobs and professions. Anyon did a study on this for fifth graders from different backgrounds. Showing that we treat certian people different ways and from the get go that we still arent giving them a chance.

"teachers rarely explain why the work is being assigned, how it might connect to other assignments, or what the idea is that lies behind the procedure or gives it coherence and perhaps meaning or significance. Available textbooks are not always used, and the teachers often prepare their own dittos or put work examples on the board. Most of the rules regarding work are designations of what the children are to do; the rules are steps to follow. These steps are told to the children by the teachers and are often written on the board. The children are usually told to copy the steps as notes. These notes are to be studied. Work is often evaluated not according to whether it is right or wrong but according to whether the children followed the right steps."

This quote is showing that students from a weaker economic life arent always taught with the desire to succeed but rather to get by. The work doesnt matter whether it was righ or wrong but as you can see they just want them to get the work done. Rather then pushing these students through the walk of education they are letting them walk alone.

As we talked in class one time that students in public schools are getting beat up text books and second hand stuff while kids in private schools are getting top of the line materials for class. Private vs. Public it doesnt matter and education is an education and it should be treated the same.

"In the middle-class school, work is getting the right answer. If one accumulates enough right answers, one gets a good grade. One must follow the directions in order to get the right answers, but the directions often call for some figuring, some choice, some decision making. For example, the children must often figure out by themselves what the directions ask them to do and how to get the answer: what do you do first, second, and perhaps third? Answers are usually found in books or by listening to the teacher. Answers are usually words, sentences, numbers, or facts and dates; one writes them on paper, and one should be neat. Answers must be given in the right order, and one cannot make them up."

That quote just backs up what i was sayng earlier with students being pushed unlike the other students. These students are required to get the right answer, to where in a lower class they just want them to get the work done.

This reading shows why we have so many people struggling in the U.S. And backs up the fact where the rich get richer and the poor get poorer.