TORRANCE TRIBUNE October 11, 2012 Page 3 A Student’s Perspective Police Reports On the Increase in Class Size a report was taken by law enforcement bicycle. September 26The crimes listed are crimes where By Glen Abalayan, grade prevents the ability to assign the rigorous agency and submitted for investigation. The Battery Weapon/Agg: 1700 BLOCK Torrance High School Student tasks necessary to challenge students. Teachers outcome of the investigation or any criminal GREENWOOD AVE Suspect(s) shoots at The decade-long budget cut barrages on can only grade so many essays on the same court proceeding are not considered when occupied residence. education have affected both teachers and topic before having to assign worksheets to reporting crimes. The crimes are listed as Theft: 3500 BLOCK REDONDO BEACH students. One of the major effects of the cuts is lessen their workload. But worksheets are follows: arson, simple assault, aggravated BLVD Suspect(s) takes unsecured property the massive increase in class size. For teachers, easy to complete, do not challenge students assault-weapon, auto theft, auto burglary, from front of location/bicycle. the increase has coerced them to perform the and cause them to develop lazy study habits. commercial burglary, residential burglary, Auto Theft-All: 16800 BLOCK YUKON Herculean task of teaching over 40 students Providing a rigorous course to students while homicide, strong-arm robbery, robbery with AVE Stolen vehicle: ‘00 Chevrolet P/U. every hour. On the other hand, students are also keeping a light workload is getting more a weapon, theft and vandalism. The City September 25 also feeling the effects of a larger class by not difficult as class sizes increase and can only be of Torrance, or its employees or agents, Theft: 19000 BLOCK WESTERN AVE getting enough individualized help and attention resolved by reducing the number of students shall assume no liability for: 1. Any errors, Suspect(s) takes unattended property from from the teacher. The introduction of even larger crammed into one classroom. omissions, or inaccuracies in the information desk during business hours/cell phone. class sizes will only further harm the effective Teachers are not the only ones feeling the provided regardless of how caused; or 2. Any Theft: 3700 BLOCK 227TH ST Suspect(s) education method of both students and teachers squeeze of larger class sizes, as students decision made or action taken or not taken takes property from side of victim’s residence/ by reader in reliance upon any information scrap metal. The bleak California budget is expected to bring or data furnished hereunder. September 24 forth even deeper cuts to education. Vandalism: 3500 BLOCK WHITE CT AVE Suspect(s) etches letters on glass door.: 1400 BLOCK MARCELINAVandalismSeptember 29 Suspect(s) tags fence at location. Burglary-Commercial: 23800 BLOCK Teachers can only do so much in the are also experiencing its effects. Every day, Robbery-Weapon: 3600 BLOCK PACIFIC HAWTHORNE BLVD Suspect(s) smashes advancement of education. But even the students have to play a form of Classroom COAST HWY Suspect poses as a customer glass door for entry and takes property/ greatest teachers have limits. Unfortunately, as Darwinism and have to continuously compete before grabbing/ twisting cashier’s arm, medications. class size gets larger, teachers are pressured for the teacher’s attention in order to have pressing a knife to her back and demanding/ Theft: 3700 BLOCK TORRANCE BLVD to give the same quality education to a class a better understanding of the subject. The taking property/cash. Suspect(s) takes unsecured property from twice as large as before. The increase in class increase in class size has brought forth the Vandalism: 3600 BLOCK GARNET ST construction site/sheets of plywood. size puts an incredible strain on teachers’ extinction of the individualized approach to Suspect(s) tags exterior of building. September 23 lives because of how they have to spend their learning, as students are sometimes referred Auto Theft-All: 25200 BLOCK Burglary-Auto: 4200 BLOCK REDONDO time away from school grading the over 200 to as mere names on a seating chart. The loss CRENSHAW BLVD Stolen vehicle: ‘10 BEACH BLVD Suspect(s) enters vehicle by assignments students completed the day before. of individualized learning inhibits students Toyota Corolla. unknown means and takes property from This superhuman task has to be performed from knowing what things they need to Vandalism: 18500 BLOCK HAWTHORNE trunk/purse, tablet, cell phone. every day in order to keep up with their work on and how they can fix those. The BLVD Suspect(s) tags exterior of building, Vandalism: 1400 BLOCK MARCELINA daily lesson plans for the year. But having mass competition among students to get the dumpster and panel trucks parked at location. AVE Suspect(s) etches letters on glass door to grade hundreds of assignments every day teacher’s attention also causes those who Burglary Auto: 2900 BLOCK AIRPORT and window of business. can also hurt the teacher’s performance in are not always chosen to develop a negative DR Suspect(s) enters vehicle by unknown Burglary-Auto: 4100 BLOCK REDONDO properly grading assignments as they please. attitude towards the class. means and takes property/camera, camera BEACH BLVD Suspect(s) punches door lock The problem many teachers face in having Interestingly enough, the Organization for equipment, charger. for entry and takes property/toolboxes, tools. to grade their multitude of assignments is how Economic Cooperation and Development reports September 28 Burglary-Auto: 2500 BLOCK AIRPORT they lack the time to grade the assignments in the United States having an average student Burglary-Residential: 4100 BLOCK DR Suspect(s) enters vehicle by unknown a complete and effective manner. From the time teacher ratio of 23 to one. Apparently, the report 175TH ST Suspect(s) removes screen, pushes means and takes property/laptop, mouse, class ends, teachers choose to sacrifice their forgot to cover the inner-city high schools, of open unlocked window for entry, ransacks charger. time with their families in order to grade each which I am a student, that have classes of 30 and takes property/cameras, passports, cash, Burglary-Auto: 3600 BLOCK PACIFIC assignment. But the overwhelming amount of or even 40 students at any given time. checkbook, documents, jewelry, pillowcases, COAST HWY Suspect(s) unlocks vehicle via items to be graded causes teachers to spend The bleak California budget is expected microphones, guitars, laptop. partially open window and takes property/TV. only five minutes per assignment before moving to bring forth even deeper cuts to education. Burglary-Residential: 200 BLOCK VISTA Burglary-Residential: 2500 BLOCK onto the next. This prevents teachers from citing This means even larger class sizes and will DEL PARQUE Suspect(s) enters via unlocked CARSON ST Suspect(s) cuts window screen everything that needs to be fixed to foster their prove to be a detriment to both students and window, ransacks and takes property/video and begins forcing open window when students’ educational growth. There have been teachers. Larger class sizes only increase the streamer, karaoke machine, jewelry. interrupted by victim inside residence/no loss. a number of essays which lack red ink marks already superhuman task for teachers and lack Vandalism: 800 BLOCK MAPLE AVE Burglary-Residential: 1600 BLOCK DATE because of the small amount of time a teacher of individualized attention for students. Teachers Suspect(s) scratches letters on victim’s AVE Suspect(s) smashes window in door for has to read and correct a paper. and students can only endure so much strain vehicle’s door handle. entry, ransacks and takes property/watch. It is difficult for teachers to manage a before reaching their breaking point and resorting Auto Theft-All: 21100 BLOCK WOOD Theft: 24300 BLOCK CRENSHAW BLVD balance of both challenging their students to mediocrity. There is only one simple fix to AVE Stolen vehicle: ‘04 Nissan Xterra. Suspect(s) takes property from shopping cart and keeping a light workload to grade. The this growing problem—to end the ballooning AAOS NewsBW2.0625x5Knees 12/28/06 4:42 PMas victim shops/wallet. •: 3600 BLOCK 182ND ST Suspect(s)Theft incredible pile of assignments a teacher has to of classrooms and ease teachers’ workloads. • defeats lock and takes property from rack/ Since you only get two knees,learn how they can last a lifetime. Regular exercise and activity are essential not only for protecting and strengthening the knee joint itself — but for preventing weight gain and muscle loss that can contribute to knee degeneration. 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