I had mixed feelings watching the film Waiting for Superman. On one hand I
agree with that failing schools need to be looked at. Teachers who are not
producing results should no longer be employed. Public education is free and
teachers should not go into this field just looking for a paycheck. You have to
have a passion and as a parent I would hate for my children to have teachers
who really do not want to be there because they are not going to produce
results or gains. On the other hand school grades and student gains should not
be placed entirely on the teacher. Other factors should be considered, not all
teachers are bad teachers. They are dealt bad classes. There is only so much
one teacher can do for a student who has an abundance of outside issues. I
really think too much blame is placed on teachers, students and their parents
should also be held responsible for their academic success. The school’s
neighborhood should also be looked at is the school in a low income
neighborhood or is the neighborhood more high income. There are a lot of
outside factors that play a role in a school’s grade not just how well a
teacher teaches.
I agree that there are outside factors that can contribute to a students behavior that can affect them in the classroom, I also think that the teacher if he/she would like to still be considered that needs to learn to accept a student how he or she is and try their very best to help a student learn despite of that.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree when you say, "parents should also be held responsible for their academic success." That is very important. Our teachers can only do so much. Parents should def help out when it comes to educating their child.
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