Is it a good idea for Ms. Gonzales to focus the week's spelling ...

[renzo156]

Is it a good idea for Ms. Gonzales to focus the week's spelling list on words related to Halloween?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Should teachers try to teach academics on the day of a class party?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

[chjcharjto14]

Answer to Question 1

On the pro side, the children may be more motivated to study words in keeping with an upcoming holiday. On the con side, the words may be unrelated to the teacher's instructional objectives for the year, and a Halloween theme is likely to offend those with certain religious beliefs.

Answer to Question 2

An argument in favor of doing so is the fact that students' academic achievement is related to the amount of time they spend engaged in academic tasks. On the other hand, a teacher must recognize that students will probably get less accomplished when they are distracted by upcoming events.

[renzo156]

Excellent

[olderstudent]

TYSM