Category Archives: Rhetoric and Civic Life

Taking the “Middle” out of School

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Sarah Hammaker

According to a 2007 New York Times article, certain districts are beginning to eliminate middle schools from their school systems because middle schoolers score lower on standardized tests than their preceeding and subsequent age groups. Instead, these districts are introducing … Continue reading →

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All About the Style

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Sarah Hammaker

http://www.myfoxphilly.com/story/21428981/students-at-pa-school-leave-class-with-a-little-bounce-in-their-step This link is funny for me to watch because my little brother is in it! This is the middle school in my home town and my mom sent me this link so I thought it would be perfect for … Continue reading →

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Education Miracles

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Sarah Hammaker

I found an interesting article in the New York Times that seems to address a crucial issue not only within the topic of education but also within many other controversial topics in America. The issue is the belief in miracle … Continue reading →

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Teacher evaluation plan

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Sarah Hammaker

I don’t live in New York, nor have I ever, and I’m not sure if I will in the future. However, I read an article recently about an issue in NYC about problems with the education system there. Apparently, the … Continue reading →

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Affirmative Action

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Sarah Hammaker

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/20/opinion/asians-too-smart-for-their-own-good.html?ref=education I think affirmative action is a large issue when it comes to University and school admissions in general because it seperates students using criteria other than their abilities, work ethic, and ability to “fit in” that school. This article … Continue reading →

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Mom’s visit

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Sarah Hammaker

My mom came to visit yesterday for my birthday and we did a lot of shopping and talking. Of course it’s not everyday that I see my mom here and talk to her face to face around campus, so while … Continue reading →

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Submission

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Sarah Hammaker

I take a women’s studies class here at Penn State and we talk about some pretty…interesting…sometimes disturbing…some might even say gruesome, things in our class that pertain to equality issues in the world. It’s a really interesting class actually though … Continue reading →

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Using Celebrities to spread awareness

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Sarah Hammaker

I take a women’s studies class and this week we wre talking about sex trafficking, why it occurs, what happens during, and so on. We watched a condensed version of a documentary about it called “Half the Sky.” In the film, … Continue reading →

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Race to the top

Posted on November 8, 2012 by Sarah Hammaker

For our controversy project, our group is talking about the problems with education in America and how it is a corrupt system that is setting children up for failure not only within the system, but within their lives. I was … Continue reading →

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Ted talks

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Sarah Hammaker

The Ted genre is awesome. Ted came to my town when I was a sophomore in high school and I had actually never heard of them before that. I was a member of a leadership club and I thought it … Continue reading →

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