Case Summary 3
Marlina Seignon
EDA 601 April 25, 2012
Case Summary III THE BIBLE AND MRS WRIGHT CASE 13
1) Summarize the case
Laurel Palm Middle School was considered to be a successful school. It was one of the top ten performing schools. For three successive years, it had been awarded a National Distinguished School Award. The school had had a strong culture of teaching and learning. Parents were engaged in planning school programs and improving all aspects of the school and its operations.
Ms. Avery, the principal instituted specific curriculum goals and objectives that aligned with the school district. She organized a team of parents and teachers who was in charge of developing new and interesting curriculum programs.
In the past, the committee’s recommendation of new and innovative ideas such as improving the science curriculum and developing a continuum for learning in math and literature had been supported by the district. Those ideas were adopted citywide for middle schools.
Ms. Beckel, one of the parents on the team, suggested that a religious studies curriculum be added to the current program using the bible as one of the textbooks after she learned that other schools were including a religious component to their curriculum. The committee and the principal supported her ideas.
Before Ms Becky and Ms Kassidy presented the final curriculum document at the next site meeting committee, Ms Beckel informed, Ms. Wright, one of her neighbors about the religious studies curriculum which included the bible as one of the texts that the school was going to implement.
2) Identify the problem in a single sentence! Ms. Wright disdained the religious studies curriculum, including the use of the bible in school, on the basis that state and church should be separated. She met them at the site meeting with the media.
3- (People)
a) Ms Avery had a reputation of supporting her teachers.
b) Ms Kassidy was a classroom
EDA 601 April 25, 2012
Case Summary III THE BIBLE AND MRS WRIGHT CASE 13
1) Summarize the case
Laurel Palm Middle School was considered to be a successful school. It was one of the top ten performing schools. For three successive years, it had been awarded a National Distinguished School Award. The school had had a strong culture of teaching and learning. Parents were engaged in planning school programs and improving all aspects of the school and its operations.
Ms. Avery, the principal instituted specific curriculum goals and objectives that aligned with the school district. She organized a team of parents and teachers who was in charge of developing new and interesting curriculum programs.
In the past, the committee’s recommendation of new and innovative ideas such as improving the science curriculum and developing a continuum for learning in math and literature had been supported by the district. Those ideas were adopted citywide for middle schools.
Ms. Beckel, one of the parents on the team, suggested that a religious studies curriculum be added to the current program using the bible as one of the textbooks after she learned that other schools were including a religious component to their curriculum. The committee and the principal supported her ideas.
Before Ms Becky and Ms Kassidy presented the final curriculum document at the next site meeting committee, Ms Beckel informed, Ms. Wright, one of her neighbors about the religious studies curriculum which included the bible as one of the texts that the school was going to implement.
2) Identify the problem in a single sentence! Ms. Wright disdained the religious studies curriculum, including the use of the bible in school, on the basis that state and church should be separated. She met them at the site meeting with the media.
3- (People)
a) Ms Avery had a reputation of supporting her teachers.
b) Ms Kassidy was a classroom