C4T #3,#4

C4T #3
This week I was tasked with commenting on John Spencers blog. The post I chose to comment on was called, " 4 Options for Dealing With the Broken System." In the begging he talks about how he thinks the system is not necessarily broken but rather flawed. He explains how the excessive testing and lack of funding is never going to help anyone. Rather than just complaining about all of the things wrong with the public school system , he give valuable options on how to fix it. Here is what I said on my comment to Mr. Spencers blog post. 

Hello John Spencer, my name is Anthony Esposito. I am currently attending the University of South Alabama and am pursing a degree in physical education. In one of my classes we are tasked with commenting on different teachers blogs, this week I picked yours. Educational careers have been in my family for years, I have seen from the perspective of teachers, students and administrators. I have to agree with you when you say that you believe the public school system is flawed. It is without a doubt flawed, the important thing about it though is to come up with useful alternatives like you have. I agree mostly with the fourth option you proposed. To change the system from the inside. It is important not to " lose your head", when your speaking your mind or trying to make a change. I am glad that there are teachers out there that know there is a problem and are trying to fix it. I look forward to reading more of your posts!

C4T #4
For my second teacher post this week I chose another post done by John Spencer. This post is titled, " Homework Should Be Optional." In his post Mr. Spencer talks about how time should at home should be spent with family and not doing work for school. He expands with this idea that some students may need more practice than the 7 hours of school. In this case he proposes the idea that once the students are home, the parents become the teachers and it is their responsibility to help their kid. He says that some of his most prominent childhood memories were reciting fractions while cooking or talking politics at the dinner table. 

In my comment I told Mr. Spencer how much I agreed with him, that homework should be optional. I told him that with my students perspective, I could see how some students may need more time. But I believe once students are home their learning becomes influenced by their parents and what they do together. Not by busy work that takes time away from family. I told Mr. Spencer how much I enjoyed his post and I can't wait to read more of them.