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Although the case does not tell us, do you think there would have been a motivational carryover from the Food Show? Have you ever taken your own classes on a field trip? What was your experience in terms of its lasting effect on class behavior?
When Willy gave his Orientation to the Food Show, he deliberately avoided giving any “advance organizer” as to what to look for. Instead he told them to ‘just wander’. Do you agree with this approach? If so, why? If not, why not?
Do you agree with the solution Jack and Mike came up with (paragraph 41)? 1) What options did they have? 2) Might they have been more effective?
Mike prided himself on warm and open relations with his students…. Mike prided himself on warm and open relations with his students, but in dealing with Oscar, Jack advised him to change his persona to appear cool and detached. Where in paragraphs 34 – 42 do you find examples of this approach? Do you think it was effective?
Discuss why an open book test would be “a pain to grade.” Gloria noted that open book tests would be “a pain to grade.” Why is that?
Sam’s students felt strongly enough about the situation to write a petition… 1) Sam’s students felt strongly enough about the situation to write a petition. Form a school management point of view, how do you think career school administrators should deal with written complaints such as these? For instance, should the teacher be notified, and if so, when? Should the director meet face to face with the whole class or talk to…
Overall, how would you characterize the way Jerry dealt with Sam? Do you feel it was effective?
Overall, how would you compare Ben’s two first days? ____ First day was better ____ Second day was better ____ About the same What changes would you suggest (if any) for his third first day?
On the Student Information Sheet, Ben included a detailed description of how grades would be calculated. Do you think this was useful? Why?
