G-3: rules, rules and more rules

All the great lesson plans and state / national goals are wonderful --- but what if conditions don't all you to teach what they and / or you want?

• After reading the papers below, comment on how do the
  words autonomy and heteronomy apply to your life
  
  • as a child
    
  • as a parent
    
  • as a teacher ?
    

    and

  Examine various school policies in light of these ideas -- protocals for both teachers and kids used to govern your school.

  Which school "rules" do / don't you follow for various philosophical and / or heteronomous reasons-- ( a.k.a. "my school district won't let me..." ) ?

  on your own:
  now find another article by the author Constance Kamii.

  Try elementary math journals; developmental psych journals; etc.

  Summarize and react to the article.

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  readings

  reading 1a
  1984: autonomy - the aim of education according to piaget; constance kamii - pdk p410

  reading 1b
  part ii of the above - had to be split due to computer limitations. Read on.

  reading 2
  1984: autonomy or heteronomy ? - n.j. phipps - pdk p416 (a response 1 a/b )

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