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]]> http://kamarsh.wordpress.com/2007/02/02/11/#comment-9 fritzki Tue, 06 Feb 2007 03:31:37 +0000 http://kamarsh.wordpress.com/2007/02/02/11/#comment-9 Wow, this is so true. I was just talking to a teacher friend of mine who was using the old lead a horse to water saying. It is funny because I am working on NCLB and I really want to Bushbash on this because I think it is the teacher thing to do, like I am betraying the throng and defying the cause if I don't. Don't get me wrong I think it is a poor law however my research has lead me to understand that education has stuggled from the dawn of time. Somtimes I picture Eve actually telling Adam that if he does not outline a plan Cane and Able will not have a future. The other issue is that this is bipartisan. Dr. Rozema mentioned in class that the name is brillant and I agree. This whole leaving children behind would be nothing other than the work of the devil right? I am not sure. Yes I think we need to keep up with technology changes but that is something that we have had to do since before the inkwell. I find it hard to imagine that it is even possible to progress and not leave children behind. I thought the email was very intersting because it talked about parents taking a responsibility. I was just having a conversation with my husband the other day about some friends of ours. We were noticing that friends who's parents had a business grew up to do the same, even when the parents did not hand it down or give them money, even if they were poor students. We noticed that our friends that went to college are the ones that are planning for their children's education. We noticed that our friends that are teachers have thier children in foreign languages and honors courses along with sports progams, art and piano lessons. We also notice that people who had a poor experience in school and did not persue higher education were the same people who had children who were just plain not performing. While I realize there are exceptions to every rule I think this trend is apparent. To place this blame on the school is all good except that no school can change the priorities of families. I honestly think that the answer lies in the media. I think there needs to be a national awareness and people really need to get out and vote for what they want, along with that I think we need to have some user friendly way for parents to pair up with resources that keep them in the loop. I know that when I tell my parents who are in their sixties that my husband and I together spend up to four hours a night doing homework, instrument practice and sports activities they say " wow, it's really changed" AND ONE OF THEM WAS A TEACHER!! Another thing that really surprises them is the need for technology in the home, it is hard for them to understand that my fifth grader really needs the computer. I think in many cases parents do not know what to do or they do not understand the subject matter or they do not understand how competitive the world is. When a parent says that A's and B's are good they might well be thinking of thier day. Parents do not always realize how important it is for kids to treat school as if it were a job. I just plain do not think that their are enough resources to keep parents in the loop and this finds it's way into the classroom. It is really hard as teachers to find the balance between apathy and reality. Very great subject!! Wow, this is so true. I was just talking to a teacher friend of mine who was using the old lead a horse to water saying. It is funny because I am working on NCLB and I really want to Bushbash on this because I think it is the teacher thing to do, like I am betraying the throng and defying the cause if I don’t. Don’t get me wrong I think it is a poor law however my research has lead me to understand that education has stuggled from the dawn of time. Somtimes I picture Eve actually telling Adam that if he does not outline a plan Cane and Able will not have a future. The other issue is that this is bipartisan. Dr. Rozema mentioned in class that the name is brillant and I agree. This whole leaving children behind would be nothing other than the work of the devil right? I am not sure. Yes I think we need to keep up with technology changes but that is something that we have had to do since before the inkwell. I find it hard to imagine that it is even possible to progress and not leave children behind. I thought the email was very intersting because it talked about parents taking a responsibility. I was just having a conversation with my husband the other day about some friends of ours. We were noticing that friends who’s parents had a business grew up to do the same, even when the parents did not hand it down or give them money, even if they were poor students. We noticed that our friends that went to college are the ones that are planning for their children’s education. We noticed that our friends that are teachers have thier children in foreign languages and honors courses along with sports progams, art and piano lessons. We also notice that people who had a poor experience in school and did not persue higher education were the same people who had children who were just plain not performing. While I realize there are exceptions to every rule I think this trend is apparent. To place this blame on the school is all good except that no school can change the priorities of families. I honestly think that the answer lies in the media. I think there needs to be a national awareness and people really need to get out and vote for what they want, along with that I think we need to have some user friendly way for parents to pair up with resources that keep them in the loop. I know that when I tell my parents who are in their sixties that my husband and I together spend up to four hours a night doing homework, instrument practice and sports activities they say ” wow, it’s really changed” AND ONE OF THEM WAS A TEACHER!! Another thing that really surprises them is the need for technology in the home, it is hard for them to understand that my fifth grader really needs the computer. I think in many cases parents do not know what to do or they do not understand the subject matter or they do not understand how competitive the world is. When a parent says that A’s and B’s are good they might well be thinking of thier day. Parents do not always realize how important it is for kids to treat school as if it were a job. I just plain do not think that their are enough resources to keep parents in the loop and this finds it’s way into the classroom. It is really hard as teachers to find the balance between apathy and reality. Very great subject!!

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