I found this article to be a great read after last week's reading "Unemployment Training". What I liked most about this article is that it supported the idea that teachers and parents can make a difference in the education system.
Most of the control over education in our country lies with the government. While it is idealistic to say that education is important and should matter to everyone, this is not always the case. Even voters who don't have children in school systems may not be concerned with the educational needs our country faces.
Parents and teachers, however, should use their power to enact change. For example, the parents who used test scores as a means to change the testing. The education a child is receiving should be a concern for the teacher and parent as well.
I like how the article pointed out that we can do something about the problems in school systems. It does not have to remain how it is, but it takes motivation and hardwork to change our school systems.
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I definietly agree with the idea of involving and encouraging parents to be advocates for their children and become part of the educational system. I think it is important as teachers to encourage parents to get involved, and the stronger the force the more likely you will be as teachers and parents to invoke change, since the government does have control. I think this goes along with my last post regarding "Unemployment Training" where I asked the question how can we change this. I think getting teachers and parents involved and educated about issues surrounding schools is a good start, rather than just casting blame.
I agree that this weeks article was much more enlifting. I have to say that it is still a scary thought for me to teach in certain urban schools. I think more studying needs to be done on successful schools in order to see what they are doing differently.
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