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This 7 page paper discusses educator Margaret Finders’s book on adolescent girls and their behavior in and out of the classroom. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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a surprising look into what life is really like for students that age. This paper briefly discusses her book. Discussion The book Just Girls centers on an exploration of
the way in which girls use literacy and discussion groups as a means of social engagement. The author, Margaret J. Finders, discovered that far from being a neutral activity (studying/creative
writing), literacy exercises were actually used as a form of communication as well as a sort of social "pecking order." There were definitely groups who were "in" and others who
were "out," and the signs distinguishing them were very subtle. Finders and those who have read her book argue that her ethnographic study has revealed a depth and complexity to
these interactions that suggest current teaching methods cannot possible reach the students, since they are based on incorrect assumptions. Key sections: Finderss method was to study five girls for a
year, both in and out of school. She had unprecedented access to them and their work, and to their parents and friends as well. The two most important sections are
in school and out of school activities. Organizational structure: The book is a narrative study of the girls, with information gathered from a year of close observation. The young women
allowed Finders to read their notes and listen to their conversations, an amazing display of trust. Strategies for teaching: Today there is a substantial movement toward "student-centered" education. The theory
is that students rather than teachers should be at the heart of the educational system, and curricula should be designed to meet their needs, rather than forcing students to take
classes they dislike and will never need again after graduation. But Finders argues that these student-centered structures are largely a myth: "A writing workshop classroom is not necessarily a comfortable,
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