At Frank D. Spaziano Elementary School the halls are empty and dark. The railings on the stairs are shaky and the paint is chipped. Trying to find your way around the building is very difficult because there are no signs or help you find what you are looking for. When I entered the classroom it was bright and a lot was hung up on the wall. At closer inspection we can tell that according to Kohn, this class doesn’t show good signs for learning. The chairs are all in rows and the students get distracted easily by their neighbors.
The walls have rules written everywhere basically to show what good behavior is. Delpit would love this because it is showing the rules and codes to follow. Yet Kohn believes this is bad because it is created by the adult and the kids must conform to what is expected. Also, there are charts on the walls that track each student’s progress. This can belittle a child in front of their peers. Getting stickers or stamps shows a reward system, in which the students only benefit short term, not in the long run. Therefore learning should occur in the best possible way for the child to succeed in the long run.
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