Submitted by Nikki (not verified) on October 31, 2006 - 06:32.
If No Child Left Behind is really going to not leave any child behind, we need to change our focus. One of the most frustrating things to deal with as a teacher is that politicians and other people who spend little to no time in the classroom setting are the ones enforcing all of the policies and expectations. If we are to have realistic expectations and policies for schools and teachers, we need to hear from the experts. It is very easy for onlookers to say what they would do if they were in certain situations but it's quite different when you are right in the middle of the situation. The government and others in power put all of these unrealistic expectations on teachers and students and when they are not met, we say the system failed or the students are failing. The experts are the ones who deal with the reality of teaching and learning on a daily basis. If our country really wants to how to be successful in effectively educating our children, we need to listen to the experts - the teachers and the learners.
If No Child Left Behind is
Submitted by Nikki (not verified) on October 31, 2006 - 06:32.
If No Child Left Behind is really going to not leave any child behind, we need to change our focus. One of the most frustrating things to deal with as a teacher is that politicians and other people who spend little to no time in the classroom setting are the ones enforcing all of the policies and expectations. If we are to have realistic expectations and policies for schools and teachers, we need to hear from the experts. It is very easy for onlookers to say what they would do if they were in certain situations but it's quite different when you are right in the middle of the situation. The government and others in power put all of these unrealistic expectations on teachers and students and when they are not met, we say the system failed or the students are failing. The experts are the ones who deal with the reality of teaching and learning on a daily basis. If our country really wants to how to be successful in effectively educating our children, we need to listen to the experts - the teachers and the learners.