Earlier in the semester we talked about education. I would like to revisit that subject. I think that education these days is preposterous. I can’t believe that people would expect a child/young adult to sit in a classroom all day, listen to one person speak and actually be interested. I know that for people who went to my high school, going to school had nothing to do with wanting to learn, but it had everything to do with socializing with friends and going to college. I think that it is up to the teachers to find new ways to teach these students and keep them interested. Students should want to go to school to learn, not to socialize. If teachers had interactive ways of teaching, I think that the students would be much more interested. Thus, there will be lower dropout rates and more high school graduates.
I also think that school boards need to find a way to teach kids at a level that they will all understand. Not all kids learn at the same speed, some kids need more help than others. This cookie cutter education that we have today is not cutting it because not every kid is learning at the same pace. There are some kids who are ready to move on, some kids who aren’t quite grasping the concept and some kids that need extra help. The more emphasis that we place on making sure that every student is on the same page, the more students will be encourage to pursue their education. In the end, it’s up to the boards, teachers, and faculty to motivate the students and up to the student to want to gain an education.
I think what you have to say about the topic is relatively true. I believe that our generation today is still more interested in socializing if not more than what we were. But I don;t totally agree with you at the end when you state that it is up to the boards, teachers, and faculty to motivate students. I think that yes, they need to help students learn for their own individual needs by giving and presenting in a variety of ways. But, I feel that it is the own individual student who needs to motivate themself. If they dont have the common sense or the at home parenting motivation they will struggle in later life. But, the teachers aren't the ones spending everyday and waking hour trying to motivate and push 100 plus students, it their job to teach material for the students to learn.
ReplyDeleteMany teachers today are lazy and do not have the drive to work. Usually they have excuses that they are underpaid or do not have the resources. Once teachers get the drive to teach, and do it well, certainly students will more likely have a different perspective on learning. It all starts with teaching students about their future and what they need to do.
ReplyDeleteI disagree that teachers are lazy. I believe that today's students are the ones that are lazy. Children look at going to school as a punishment rather than a step in advancement. Kids dread going to school and will do anything to skip out. If kids had a drive for education our society would thrive. Our system of schools have worked for years and years. If kids learned to cherish their education at a young age our society would be filled with brilliant peers. But this is not the case. Only a few people out of a class push themselves to go above and beyond with their education. This should not be blamed on teachers, but maybe it's the parents fault for not pushing on there child's education.
ReplyDeleteThe good teachers aren't lazy but there are those so called lazy teachers and there are not many of them. The bad teachers only are bad because they have no motivation to do well at their job. I agree that not all students learn at the same pace but it is not all the teachers fault if the student needs help then they can ask the teacher for extra help after school or before and if that doesn't work there are tutors to help students out. I also agree that students for the most part would rather socialize than learn, but how can you expect a student to learn if a teacher doesn't want to teach.
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ReplyDeleteI have to agree that the teachers should try and make the class/subject funner to learn. For example, nothing says sleep like learning about all the presidents and what each of them did to help build our nation to what it has become today. My history teacher had us play random games that involved the presidents and i feel like i actually learned a lot while still having fun. As long as teachers put in the effort to keep the kids entertained/occupied then i believe everyone will come out a winner at the end.
I think I disagree, slightly. When I was younger I loved going to school to learn not to socialize. I was always done with all of my work before school got out and during free time I would read. Now I'm not saying I didn't socialize because I very well did, but at that time I was more interested in being a good student. However, I believe middle school needs reform because at that point in time teachers expect a lot out of you but don't take into consideration that we just got out of elementary school. This is the time when I lost interest in learning. I feel elementary schools do a good job with teaching and so does high school, but middle schools don't give you time to adjust and grow as a student before they expect you to act like an adult.
ReplyDeleteI think everyone who is part of the education system needs to be held accountable, this means including the students. The majority of the students that are doing poorly in classes are not "learning disabled", they are just not putting forth any effort. Yes, some students do need special attention and need extra help understanding the concepts but for the majority of students it is more an issue of being lazy, as opposed to anything else.
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