When this group first started talking about what their book was about I immediately thought that it made teachers sound like they no longer had a place in the classroom. It sounded like the students were teaching themselves and I wasn't entirely ok with that considering that I would like some way to pay off my loans. Then as the group kept talking, I found the role of the teacher and I kind of like the idea of having the students make their own class rules and pick their own lessons. If the students pick the unit idea than I think that they are more likely to care about it because they had something to do with picking it out.

I also really liked the idea of all of the teamwork that this book talked about. There is no way that the students could be as independent as they need to be if they do not have any teamwork. I also liked the linking to the community because anytime that a lesson connects outside of the classroom there is more thinking and learning that happens. Plus the students can see how something actually works as opposed to just hypothetical situations.

overall, I really think that this book had some really great ideas and like Courtney said I also like that it took place in Maine. The group did a great job presenting, I really liked the different types of activities that we did that related to your book.