How about importing teachers from more advanced countries so American kids start to learn something in early--

Question

grades? We all know American teachers are not teaching our kids how to read, write, speak, and spell properly.

Answer 1

Interesting idea, however I see a few potential problems. I'm basing my answer on my own experiences as a former college instructor, as well as experiences of friends who teach in kindergarden through highschool.

I don't know how familiar you are with teachers, but those in early grades are spending more of their time dealing with behavioral problems with students in their classes. Not just ADHD, but children who are falling asleep, don't care, have family problems, etc.

And there's govenment involvement of supposedly "No Child Left Behind" which focuses on standardized testing for funding. The class time for the kids is spent on "how to take a test" and memorizing answers rather than critical thinking and interrelationships. Plus, education now has to have elements of "fun" to keep their attention.

With both of these to consider, I'm not sure foreign teachers would fare any better.

That's not to say some of this isn't also the fault of some of the current teachers. By the time I saw many of the recent products of our educational system in my non-majors classes (and these were mostly elementary ed majors), a good many weren't prepared to teach themselves course material, let alone teach others. Not all, by any means, but for me a frighteningly large number. I even heard one education student tell another when asked if they had studied for a test that day "I looked over some of the stuff this morning. I'll learn it when I really need to know it.". (Guess they never heard of a job interview!)

I think a large part of the problem is the teachers who don't care - give the kid a "D" so they pass the class and become someone else's problem. Or those who make their classes so easy, it's an automatic "A" (grade inflation). And many student think that just showing up for a class entitles them to an "A". Where I taught, those students who did "average" work got a "C". "A"s were gi9ven to those with "exceptional" work, but if students didn't receive "A"s, then "The teacher was too hard.".

You know what the students say - "I got an "A"", but "S/He gave me a (C, D, F).". Students also need to be held accountable for the effort they put into their work.

Answer 2

I would not blame the teachers except in science. We do not have the discipline to make the students work. Kids that should be held back are advanced. Kids that cause trouble in school are not kicked out. Kid that want to learn are mixed in with kids that could care less, as a result none learn.

It may be harsh to get rid of the under performers but we are punishing everyone because we don't want to discipline the students. Hold them back, kick them out. A firm policy will get most students performing. If you don't punish some one for robbing a liquor store, he will keep doing it and others will join him.

Answer 3

My grandmother taught me a thank you to examine, write, communicate and spell exact. maximum of my instructors have not completed something for me so a procedures. My Pre-calculus instructor is from Beijing and no person likes him because of the fact of his accessory. it extremely is unhappy because of the fact he's a advantageous instructor.

Answer 4

That would probably make Americans angry and more xenophobic. Perhaps if the U.S gov allocated more funding and resources towards education, the problem could be reformed.