154130~GHS Day of Silence a day of mourning—The Day of Silence
at Gilroy High School Wednesday, promoted by the school’s
Gay-Straight Alliance and tacitly approved by the administration
should be viewed as a day of mourning: Despite the district’s
motto, we’re hardly headed toward
”
Excellence, the path worth taking.
”
To say that no instruction was going on in the classroom is pure ignorance. Because GHS is on a block schedule, I did the exact same lesson on Wednesday while I was not speaking as I had done on Tuesday while I was speaking. The students in my classroom can attest to the fact that the classroom environment did not change. The only difference was that they did not hear my voice. I would venture to say that many students learned more yesterday with the few of us that did not speak, than many of them would have learned if we had spoken. Then lesson that many learned was one of acceptance. Mr. Bravo, as well as a columnist, and the Union President were all in my classroom and it was business as usual.
What if a teacher is ill, and lost their voice. Should the teacher be removed from the classroom because they can not deliver the lesson verbally. NO!
Then why are people up in arm? We taught yesterday!!!
I do not believe that the board should set policy as to how a lesson is presented. As long as there is learning going on, and curriculum being covered, the presentation should be up to the teacher.
Sally Enriquez
11 year veteran
Honors Global Studies Teacher
Gay Straight Alliance Advisor
