It's a tough call. In elementary schools, the ...

Pat Boye (noreply@blogger.com)
2009-11-04T13:29:28.521-08:00
Kerry Gallagher, JD (noreply@blogger.com, http://www.blogger.com/profile/06929055111516475230)

It's a tough call. In elementary schools, the "group work" process is fostered. Desks are not in rows but turned toward each other in "tables" where the kids work together on projects and side by side on classwork. All through school, kids are put into groups to work together on projects and hand in a project where everyone receives the same grade. My son, in high school, was in all honors and AP and frequently was on IM and Skype doing homework with his friends. It helped the time pass, helped reinforce things for others less strong than he was, and he was proud of how everyone helped each other. I am not aware of any sharing of reports, or information for exams, but on the one hand the schools perpetuate "work together" then on the other hand they say "but not for this". It's a tough one. I guess if for each class it was clear what is acceptable and what is NOT acceptable then the lines are clear and not so fuzzy.