How much attention do students at school get? Class sizes are one of the factors to consider the school’s effectiveness. Not only do students learn more because of the teachers, it’s about the size of the class. Students like Sanaa Beydoun, 8th grader, would prefer to be in smaller classes, because “it’s less noisy, and I want to stay focused.”

“I think, if anything, students are starting to focus less. Many of my students are getting comfortable with sixth grade and are not as nervous as they were in the beginning of the year.” Says Mrs. Matash, who teaches 6th grade language arts. You heard it from the teacher. Even if the students are in small classes, by January, they’d all be comfortable with who they’re classmates are, so obviously they would fool around.

In classes like my 5th hour class, which is Ms. Hassoun’s Algebra 1 class, is a really big class. “If I wish I had a smaller amount so I could be more focused, I would choose my 5th hour class, because it’s a big class, and it’s way too loud.” Says Sanaa Beydoun, 8th grader.

Most 6th graders are always nervous of coming into middle school, because they’re transitioning from elementary school.  Many of them would be nervous  finding out which teacher they might have or if their friends would be in the same class as them. Some students are shy, like Zeinab Jouni, 6th grader. “In a larger group I will feel shy, because I get scared to answer questions or read in front of a class, because if I do something wrong, they may all laugh at me.”

so the question remains, do students learn better in smaller classes? According to Unis staff and students class size matters. Those questions agree fewer students lets the students feel comfortable with the teacher, and each other. Also, students wouldn’t be as scared because classrooms would be more controlled and it’s less noisy than a very large class.

Daniah Nuseibeh

Unis Middle School Journalism