"New" schoolyear, "Low" expectations or "New" schoolyear, "Higher" expectations?
I begin this school year with a different outlook on education. For the past two years, I have been researching, observing and evaluating classrooms and educational facilities across the United States (ie, atmosphere of learning, academic statistics, student behavior, student motivation, teacher passion and district support). In this era of increased use of social media, technology and cable television, I must admit this has been quite a task. I have been "the fly on the wall" as I have had an inside view of classrooms as a parent, teacher, service provider, observer.
My main reason for taking on this task was to find out what works in education and what is not working in education? That is a question that is on the minds of many in the past decades. Plain and simple....
Parents + Students + Teachers + Community = Students prepared for Life
Yes, there must be parental involvement, student motivation, teacher passion and community support as inputs for successful students. Breakdown in any of the above areas will negatively impact students. Therefore, we must all get involved early in their lives and stay involved. Our involvement must not be physically(only), but we must be mentally involved in the process with an intentional expectation and actions for positive results.
As we begin a new school year, do we have the same mediocre expectations or do we have higher expectations of learning for our children, our students and our school districts? I hope the answer is higher expectations for learning. While this is the tip of the iceberg, a greater commitment to education is necessary by all adults in the lives of children.
More to come......
Friday, August 24, 2012
Friday, October 24, 2008
I have always tried to be careful of my actions around my students, but now I am more conscious. Just yesterday, I considered giving a smart remark in response to a student's smart remark. Instead, realizing other students were watching, I replied in a calm voice and asked why they would respond in that manner. I pray that someone learned because it was a stretch. But, that is what needs to be done.
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