What Did Davis, CA Middle Schoolers Learn in School This
Year?
Find
out what Davis, CA young teens learned in school this year. These
are amazing young people with incredibly talented
teachers.
Math, Science, English...Leadership Skills?
As
another school year ends, I wondered what today's teens consider the most
important thing they learned this year. To find out, I ventured over
to Oliver Wendel Holmes Jr
High Davis CA. With an award-winning music program, Davis Unified
has reason to be proud. Nevertheless, their greatest asset are their
students and we're about to find out why.
What is the most important thing you learned in school?
What
surprised me even before I began my interviews was how mature these 12 to
14-year-olds are. All appeared extremely focused for this age
level. Their demeanor piqued my interest to the point of excitement;
what would their answers be?
Math and Science
Happily,
I learned that many young ladies and many young men love math and
science. This is great news. Numerous students consider
algebra the most important subject they learned and included that they consider
it a useful building block for future math classes.
In
fact, Maylee, a lovely 14-year-old, shared that algebra was her favorite class
"...because it will later help me in biology and other subjects. People
often say that you never use algebra, but it depends on the career choice you
choose." Very insightful since most adults don't understand
this principle.
Many
students chose geometry stating that it is because it has "real life"
applications. For example, Kelly, age 14 considers geometry most
important because she wants to become a programmer. Tess, age 13,
shared that because she learned so much in geometry, she can't wait to use it
in other math classes.
In
what science class did the students learn the most? Most loved all
science, like 12-year-old Langdon and 13-year-old Samantha. Some
gave interesting examples of exactly what they learned, such as the sun's
extinction in five billion years. Jason, age 14, offered the most
specific and enthusiastic answer,"...there was a physics project where we
had to use the principles to something in real life: a sport. I
chose fencing and when I applied the laws of physics to fencing, my technique
improved greatly."
English and Grammar
As
a retired English teacher, I was extremely pleased that several students
consider English lessons most important. For example, 12-year-old
Samantha considers learning the MLA format most
important because she knows it will be used in college. She
mentioned that her teacher taught her – bravo teacher –“...a lot of professors
look for it in college." Peter, age 13, added, "The
principles of grammar are most important because it will help me with my college
applications and essay writing."
Parlez-vous français?
Even
though many here consider Spanish classes most important, most chose
French. Case in point, Mitch a jovial 14-year-old valued his French
classes most. He believes that it will help him in the future and
plans to travel to France one day.
It's amazing what one can learn in school!
Remarkably,
it wasn't just reading, writing, and arithmetic some considered most
important. For a few, they learned and appreciated something much
more. Beatrice a 15-year-old surprised me by stating that she
learned to "...manage time effectively and to work toward a complete and
polished goal." Another shared that she learned not to
procrastinate and to get things done on time. A few others shared
excitement that they learned better social skills, while one 13-year-old surprised
me most of all with his reply. Most important to this young man was
learning leadership skills.
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