As I read Brown’s article, I recalled my memory when we talked about Reggio pedagogy in an early childhood education classroom. I think curriculum integration is very similar to Reggio style class, that students are having their voices to decide what to learn from their teacher. We discussed whether or not it is possible to have students getting this kind of education all through their school life. At that point, we all thought it would be an idealistic picture. But after learning more about children and student teaching in a progressive school, I started to think about whether or not we as educators underestimate students’ capability. I found that the more responsibility to put on your students, the faster they are going to grow.

I also noticed that the author suggested that the NCLB policy is an obstacle of progressive education. However, I think sometimes policies, just like standardized tests and common core standards, are being stigmatized. I believe that if teachers have a lot of choices to make if they can be braver in the classroom.

…“In adult life you have to learn how to agree and disagree and how to make good choices if you want to survive, just as we do in here” (from Isabel, eighth grader)…(Brown, p12)