This question is mostly for teachers, but I would appreciate answers for parents, students, and administrators alike. What would you do to change the school where you work? Would you change scheduling, class size, curriculum guidelines, etc.?
2007-03-28 11:14:42 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
It seems like it would be too hard to decide where to start with changes. I enjoy working with the teens at the high school level, but the parents seem to cause most of the drama. I would require parents to visit the school at least once a month or "shadow", so they could see what typical teens are like and what teachers deal with everyday. I would also require counselors to start "couseling" again because many kids go for help, but get very little. I would allow the teachers to create the classes and order the material that works best for them within a few guidelines. Teacher who know their subject area would be allowed to create interesting classes with great material. Teachers who are there for summer vacations and "easy jobs" or who appear to dislike kids would be replaced immediately.
2007-03-28 11:31:50 · answer #1 · answered by gina92_2000 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi..from a leartning coach and an educator
The school environment is the most important influence.
Nothing beats a common philiosophy starting at the top and trickling down to student behavior.
If it is enforced by all participants the students adopt it as well.
The next best is working on a common project...joint responsibility for a program. A group of teachers use the same program with each of their groups.
It requires commitment to the same stated goal.
In the end it comes back to:
what do you want?
what degree of accuracy will you accept?
when do you want it by?
2007-03-28 14:45:12 · answer #2 · answered by Joseph Sgro 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It seems that a little too much social engineering goes on in schools. For instance in San Francisco CA the school board has required it be taught LGBT tolerance, which is NOT their business, but the family's business to address in a way appropriate to the family's beliefs, not the poor persecuted gay school board.
2007-03-28 11:26:39 · answer #3 · answered by the_skipper_also 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Boy did you ask the right question.
I'm a mom, my 11-year old is in sixth grade. I'd let 6th grade stay at the elementary level, and not mix it with 7th and 8th grades, as in a Middle School. I'm bummed that my girl couldn't stay at the elementary level just one more year. I don't like it that she's exposed to the social life such as it is in Middle School. Too much too soon. Phooey.
2007-03-28 11:21:23 · answer #4 · answered by Zeera 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Throw out the troublemakers, have parents come in to help teachers and the office.
2007-03-28 15:39:14 · answer #5 · answered by salsera 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋