John Somers's Page

"I really liked the principles Nair develped in his article. I strongly believe these principles could be implemented to help Nair's new concept of a school. These principles are key in successfully helping a school. Nair stated the…"

""Let’s hope that scientific evidence, along with the economic imperative for change, will set us on a new path—one in which we break down the metaphorical and real walls that keep our children trapped in boxes. To get there, we…"

""The classroom is a relic, left over from the Industrial Revolution." -Nair This quote means that the classroom is old-fashioned or out of date.  Since the Industrial Revolution a lot of technological advancements in the world have…"

"I agree with Prakash Nair  conception of a a new school. School systems these days put a lot of focus on the broad aspect of students leaners. Many teachers today only focus on the overall understanding of their students as a whole, rather than…"

"I really like Nair's article when he talks about the classroom of tomorrow concept.  I think we need to be more open-minded when it comes to children learning in the classroom.  If the state standards could be more structured towards…"

"This whole thought process intrigues me. It makes me wonder if it could really work and how it could work at my school and if our teachers would really be willing to make some of these changes. It also makes me wonder how our students, parents, and…"

"I do think that the new classroom would have many students involved, but I also see many students still not wanting to work and put forth effort. It is an idea that could be played around with, but I do not see it working in every school. I did like…"

"Nair's article reminded me of an experience from when I was in school. I had a friend who dreaded math homework. She would moan around the house every evening, hating to complete the required assignments. Once her parents asked why, since they…"

"This article also focuses on a "quality, not quantity" approach to education which would well be applied to our food industry. The antiquated educational system Nair describes is mass-producing undifferentiated students in the same way…"

"Thanks for your kind words about the From Bach to Lady Gaga session and your question about lesson planning using the UDL principles. First, for someone new to UDL, you may want to suggest viewing the UDL at a Glance video…"

"I also found the presentation very informative. I mentioned to a few colleagues that I watched a lecture that incorporated Bach, Beethoven, Lady Gaga, and The Beatles into it and they all wanted to know what I watched. I shared the link with them…"

"Canan, It is sad that we have lost the education of the whole child. There was an article in the New York Times this A.M. About the visual and design talents of individuals with dyslexia. Unfortunately, our classrooms are fixed on a narrow…"