We All Have Choices! Does Class Size Matter?
“We can all agree that the quality of teaching is vital, but smaller classes can help teachers provide a more effective education.”-Peter Blatchford- Professor in Psychology and Education. The narrative surrounding education is never short of insights and counter arguments. In a number of instances the views expressed by “experts” are done solely to assuage a particular interest group and not necessarily to fix the broken education system. We must be discerning and interrogate wisely positions concerning educational policies. The current discourse is rooted in literacy and what can be done to increase reading levels of our students. Unfortunately, not much is being said about the impact of class size on students’ outcome. Class size is problematic at both the primary and secondary levels. The more students are in a class the less effective the teacher is. The research is there to support this position. Yet, our classrooms are overcrowded and extremely hot. Poor Indoor Air Quality a...