Chapter 6- Organizing relationships for Learning

One part of this chapter that really stuck out to me was “Smaller is Better”. I totally agree with the concept and I believe it has contributed to my success. I love the fact that I come from a very small school where you know the majority of student’s faces. I feel that this system allows students to get the proper attention that they need when struggling, and teachers get to know each and every student. I know that my cousin went from my school and had to transfer to a much bigger school in 9th grade. She knew nobody and start to fail because the teachers didn’t pay much attention to her. It was like she was a single fish in the bigger mass, unknown. Although, I understand that with more and more school merging due to expenses and room within school, small school like mine are harder to find. I have heard of the system mentioned in this chapter and I think it would work well. By having mini school, or smaller units of students within the school, where a set of teacher, a team, work with only those students, simulates that small environment and can provide success for so many more students. I am glad that this model is being used more, I think it makes school a more community based system.