Entrance Slip Oct 14

     The invisible grid that appears everywhere in the education system and also school building reminds me of jail or the army. Especially when the articles describes that the grid-like chart makes claims of control and ownership of intellectual spaces. This is similar to jails because the individuals area all locked up into rooms. Where they are and how long they get in each room is all decided by prison warden and officers. As for the army, this analogy is similar in ways where there are certain rules of how they represent themselves, the hierarchy that exists, and the rules people are forced to follow.

    I agree with that grids do give a sense of comfort and familiarity as a lot of humans live their day to day life in an organized way. Any big events or ideas can be dealt with more easy by breaking it down into sections. Teaching complex, un-categorizable, unpredictable things can be absorbed by students more easily by breaking them down into grid style so it's also easier to memorize. 

 

    Considering that I think the grid that exist in schools is metaphorically similar to a prison, I think the outdoors and nature  is seen the same way for inmates to be able to take a step back into the real world, outside of the prison. The fact that doing activities in an outdoor environment like at a garden lets people engage in reflective practice and gives them time to take a pause and step away from the hectic daily routines is very true in my opinion. We've been having most of our classes outside in the garden and I do feel that way too. It's a good change of environment, like a breath of fresh air into my busy schedule. At times the outdoor classroom might limit the activities a class can do, so a good balance of two would be perfect. On the other hand, there are a lot more creative outlets for individuals to explore and fun activities that can be tied into math learning that would be harder to enjoy in a room.

 

    The math subject has a lot of misconceptions, where a lot of students think it's just filled with theorems and old concepts. The passage in the reading where it talks about incorporating new ways to become ecological teachers is filled with questions  in my opinion because we can renew students' mindset on how math can be exciting and current.