Journal Reaction

Journal: Middle School Journal, Volume 40 #5 May 2009
Article: Changing Times Require a Changing Middle Grades Research Agenda
Author: Vincent A. Anfara, Jr.

I agree with this article for the most part. Schools are changing and education is changing. Researchers need to research and discover better ways to reach these students. Our world today needs to be proactive in the ways that we educate. But, I do not believe in anyway should we lower our expectations on students. Although there are difference in the current student generations than past generations, there is no reason to expect less out of them than others. I agree with the quote from the article that says, "Schools have changed less than young people have in the last 20 or 30 years". This is true and there can definitely be some changes that would benefit students. But we must not stray too far from traditional education standards, because in doing so standards are lowered and this is turn will have and extremely negative effect on our nation's students and youth.