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SPEAKING: Which school is best for our kid?
High School ESL Lesson Plan: Debate: The Case of Lynden Dorval
Ross Sheppard High School in Edmonton, Canada, has a ‘no zero’ policy. If a student does not do an assignment, the teacher must try to arrange with the student for the assignment to be completed later. If that method fails, the student gets a code of “not completed” on his/her school record instead of a zero.
In early June, physics teacher Lynden Dorval was fired from the school for giving zeros to students who did not complete assignments.
(source: http://www.edmontonjournal.com/news/20zeros/6709514/story.html)Student A:
You agree with the decision to fire Lynden Dorval. Think of reasons to support your position. (One reason given by the school: “just giving students a zero does not help them learn anything.”) Think of other reasons. You will start the debate when ready.
Student B:
You disagree with the decision to fire Lynden Dorval. Think of reasons to support your argument. Your partner will start the debate when ready.
STUDENT A
- Private boarding school
- Being away from home will make him grow more mature
- Discipline
- Old methodology - more effective
- No outings allowed
- Strict timetable
- No new technologies outside the classroom
- They will tell us what he should do after leaving school
STUDENT B
- State school
- creative learning
- open-minded approach
- near home
- most of his friends go there, too
- they will help him choose what he would like to do when he leaves school according to his own preferences and skills.
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