Someone finally asked the democratic candidates whether NCLB should be scrapped or revised. The 2 candidates who answered both wanted it scrapped for all of the reasons everyone talks about in my classes: no emphasis on science, math, or the arts, no accommodations for children with special needs, emphasis on test scores, not enough help for the schools who need it.... and more. It was nice to finally hear these concerns voiced outside of one of my classrooms. Unfortunately there was only 2 questions about education, the other one was about which candidates had their kids in private schools. One candidate made a good comment that it didn't matter because a senator could get their kids in the best public schools because there are some great public schools but there are others that are not so great and that is a problem.
one a side note - the next questions were about the environment and one asked the candidates to raise their hands if they took a private jet to get to the debate. Most raised their hands! This was after they had talked about how "green" they were with their hybrid cars.
Monday, July 23, 2007
new technologies and changing literacy
Before I began to read the materials for technology and changing literacy I set my DVR to record the YOU TUBE democratic debate. The questions posed to the candidates are from people all over the country submitted to YouTube. That is just one example of how technology is changing the world. In order for these people to submit a question they had to film themselves asking the question, upload the film to their computer, and upload the film to YouTube. They had to be technologically literate. Even children submitted questions, probably without help from their parents.
I don't think that we can ignore the presence of technology like the Internet. Therefore, we should make sure that are children are prepared to interact using new technologies. I agree that there is a huge gap between the wealthy, who have all of the latest technology, and the poor, who do not. As a result I feel that every classroom should have at least 1 computer with Internet access. I loved the idea from the paper that schools without technology are only "partially literate". I really agree with this. If children go to school to gain an education to participate in society by getting a job, etc. then how can we not prepare them to be technologically savvy? The Internet is in homes and workplaces, it is a social revolution and new literacy skills are needed. Furthermore, after reading the paper I understand that new skills are needed to comprehend the plethora of information on the Internet such as how to go through search engine results, how to use search engines, how to quickly sift through what info is important and what is not, etc. Slow readers and writers will be left behind, and children who do not have access to these resources will also be left behind.
In addition, I loved the idea of creating a student centered social learning environment because technology is changing so quickly and there is so much to know that everyone might be an expert in some area and can share their knowledge with the teacher and other students. I also feel that all teachers need to be adept at using various forms of technology, how else can they work with their students? This means that they should have training. Which also leads to the problem that technology is changing so quickly. Imagine learning to play tennis. You learn how to stand, how to hit the ball, etc. But what if the court moved back and forth, the net went up and down, and you had to play with a different size tennis ball and racket every time? That's what technology is like, it is constantly changing and there is never going to be a set way to teach it.
I also want to say that because I am a nerd and love books that I do worry about them becoming out of date and old fashioned. With the fast pace of the new technologies I hope that children do not become bored with a plain, text filled book.
I don't think that we can ignore the presence of technology like the Internet. Therefore, we should make sure that are children are prepared to interact using new technologies. I agree that there is a huge gap between the wealthy, who have all of the latest technology, and the poor, who do not. As a result I feel that every classroom should have at least 1 computer with Internet access. I loved the idea from the paper that schools without technology are only "partially literate". I really agree with this. If children go to school to gain an education to participate in society by getting a job, etc. then how can we not prepare them to be technologically savvy? The Internet is in homes and workplaces, it is a social revolution and new literacy skills are needed. Furthermore, after reading the paper I understand that new skills are needed to comprehend the plethora of information on the Internet such as how to go through search engine results, how to use search engines, how to quickly sift through what info is important and what is not, etc. Slow readers and writers will be left behind, and children who do not have access to these resources will also be left behind.
In addition, I loved the idea of creating a student centered social learning environment because technology is changing so quickly and there is so much to know that everyone might be an expert in some area and can share their knowledge with the teacher and other students. I also feel that all teachers need to be adept at using various forms of technology, how else can they work with their students? This means that they should have training. Which also leads to the problem that technology is changing so quickly. Imagine learning to play tennis. You learn how to stand, how to hit the ball, etc. But what if the court moved back and forth, the net went up and down, and you had to play with a different size tennis ball and racket every time? That's what technology is like, it is constantly changing and there is never going to be a set way to teach it.
I also want to say that because I am a nerd and love books that I do worry about them becoming out of date and old fashioned. With the fast pace of the new technologies I hope that children do not become bored with a plain, text filled book.
Sunday, July 15, 2007
NCLB & politics
I am not even sure where to begin! I think that NCLB was based on good ideas and people really thought that they would be helping children. Unfortunatly, it has shown to be extremely flawed and, like everything else, the government does not want to admit to this or try to change it. We are one of, if not the, top nation in the world and yet our children are not among the smartest! Why?!
To begin, everything cannot be measured by a standardized test. Not only are some children bad test takers, but the tests are not made for children with special needs, different cultures and ethnicities, or non-native english speakers. They do allow children with special needs extra time but what good is that if they cannot understand the question or fill in a scantron? They also offer the test in additional languages but only certain ones like spanish and french. In addition, the questions are geared mainly toward white, middle class children. In another class a student talked about how her daughter did not know that out of the choices of plate, fork, spoon, or saucer, that the cup would go with the saucer. She did not know what a saucer was.
I have also heard that in some schools they encourage children with special needs or low grades to be absent on test day. Not to mention that some subjects, such as social studies, are not tested and are therefore ignored for large parts of the school year. If children are not even being taught History how is their education being improved by testing?
In addition, there is no such thing as an equal education for everyone. The wealthiest get the best eduction, and will be better prepared to take the tests. The thing that really baffels me is that when a school has continued to not get the required test scores it loses funding! I just cannot understand this.
The last comment that I wish to make is about financing in general. I am concerned that a school's finances are not tracked well enough. Who really knows where the money goes?
I am going to agree with Routman that education is political and that teachers need to be involved.
To begin, everything cannot be measured by a standardized test. Not only are some children bad test takers, but the tests are not made for children with special needs, different cultures and ethnicities, or non-native english speakers. They do allow children with special needs extra time but what good is that if they cannot understand the question or fill in a scantron? They also offer the test in additional languages but only certain ones like spanish and french. In addition, the questions are geared mainly toward white, middle class children. In another class a student talked about how her daughter did not know that out of the choices of plate, fork, spoon, or saucer, that the cup would go with the saucer. She did not know what a saucer was.
I have also heard that in some schools they encourage children with special needs or low grades to be absent on test day. Not to mention that some subjects, such as social studies, are not tested and are therefore ignored for large parts of the school year. If children are not even being taught History how is their education being improved by testing?
In addition, there is no such thing as an equal education for everyone. The wealthiest get the best eduction, and will be better prepared to take the tests. The thing that really baffels me is that when a school has continued to not get the required test scores it loses funding! I just cannot understand this.
The last comment that I wish to make is about financing in general. I am concerned that a school's finances are not tracked well enough. Who really knows where the money goes?
I am going to agree with Routman that education is political and that teachers need to be involved.
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Assessment
First off I just want to say that be accident I read chapter 5 over the weekend instead of 15! It was not until I read that the post was to focus on assessment that I realized I read the wrong chapter. If anyone is interested chapter 5 is very informative and focuses on literature conversations.
With regard to assessment, I have never had to formally assess a student. I have only taught children's art and computer classes. The classes are small so I am able to interact with each child and really get to know them. I found it interesting that the words assessment came from the Latin word assidere which means to sit beside someone.
Continuing, I agree that observation is not good enough, and that it is the analysis and what we do with our observations and assessments that count. Assessment should support and improve instruction. That is why standardized tests should not be the sole form of assessment. Besides the fact that it only tests certain things and some children are just not strong test takers, the teachers often cannot determine whether or not what they did to prepare the children was helpful or not.
just saw the time, gotta run, will post more in an hour!!!
With regard to assessment, I have never had to formally assess a student. I have only taught children's art and computer classes. The classes are small so I am able to interact with each child and really get to know them. I found it interesting that the words assessment came from the Latin word assidere which means to sit beside someone.
Continuing, I agree that observation is not good enough, and that it is the analysis and what we do with our observations and assessments that count. Assessment should support and improve instruction. That is why standardized tests should not be the sole form of assessment. Besides the fact that it only tests certain things and some children are just not strong test takers, the teachers often cannot determine whether or not what they did to prepare the children was helpful or not.
just saw the time, gotta run, will post more in an hour!!!
Friday, July 6, 2007
Chapters 5,6,&7
After reading chapters 5, 6, & 7, I am overwhelmed with all of the theories! There are just so many and each seems to have merit.
Chapter 5:
Piaget's Stages of Cognitive Development are exteremly helpful for understanding children's cognitive development, but (I am going to be really honest) in every other class I am bombarded with Piaget and I would rather talk about some of the other theories!
I found the Maturation Theory to be very interesting. While I do not believe that children should not be taught reading until they are 6yrs. 6 months, I do feel that children are being pushed to read at a much earlier age. I still feel that reading is a natural process and will unfold in a child when they are ready. There are things that need to be done to aid this process but it should not be pushed. I know twin girls who live in a very nice area. After they completed First grade Katie was reading at an A level and Emily was reading at a B level. Their teacher suggested a tutor for Emily because students should all be at an A level before Second grade. Their mother was shocked because she knew that Emily was a really good reader and could not understand why she would need a tutor. She got a tutor for Emily anyway because the teacher made her feel that Emily would be at a disadvanage going into Second grade. I just feel like all of this pressure for Emily to read at an A level was an unneeded burden. It turns reading from a fun, enjoyable event into a burden and a struggle.
I also wanted to comment on the teacher's anecdote about spelling. I might be the world's worst speller and I believe that this is because of my early education, (First or Second grade?). We were encouraged to spell words however we wanted and then at a later time we were going to go back and correct them. All I remember is spelling things phonetically, never correcting and to this day I still spell things phonetically. It is the same for many children who were in my grade.
In the rest of the theories there is a focus on a strong literacy environment at home and in school. Most of the stories were about people who enjoyed reading because their parents read to them and encourgaed them to read. I agree with this. My parents are avid readers and growing up in that environment, I too am an avid reader. I also learned at a later date that my dad rarely read when my parents first got married but because my mom always read, he picked up her habit. I also feel that it is important to create a rich literacy in a classroom because many children do not have this at home. I appreciated the blurb about selecting a good book for a shared reading activity.
Overall this chapter delt with theories and experiences that were most closely associated with my own. As a result, they were easy for me to relate to.
Chapter 6:
I think that the Social Learning Perspectives are very important to understand, especially for language development. Every aspect of language is social. They reason we develop language is to communitcate with others. In the Sociolinguistic Theory cultural and environmental effects on language are addressed. The way and the level at which children speak, read, and write is effected by their environment. The statistics that were shown with regard to how many words children were exposed to was astounding. For children in professional homes it was 11.2 million and for children in welfare homes it was only 3.2 million.
The Socio-Cultural Theory has some great ideas with regard to children's funds of knowledge. In the classroom in is important to find out what children know and are interested in. Every child can bring different life and cultural experiences to discussions if they are valued and encouraged. I enjoyed learning why Au felt that reading alone was a social experience. I think that many people ignore this idea. When I am reading an original copy of a really old book I always wonder about the people who read the book before me. In a way I do feel a connection to the past and the people who shared the book. (I'm a nerd! lol!).
The use of literature circles in the classroom seem like a wonderful way to bring children together through reading. It was great that every child has a specific task and that things such as art were included.
I love Bandura and the Social Cognitive Theory. Last semester I did a huge paper on the effects of media violence on aggressive behavior in children. It is really scary how bad television is for children and how much they watch anyway (adults too). If everyone read books instead of watching TV the world would be a better place! In addition, I would take advantage of observational learning all day teaching preschool children. If the children were supposed to be sitting on the carpet I would single out the children who were sitting for praise and then the rest of the children would sit. It is so much better than negatively addressing the children who are not sitting.
The Critical Literacy Theory was very good at reminding me about the inequalites of education. every child does not recieve the same education in our country and this is very disturbing.
Chapter 7:
Information and cognitive processes are important for helping to understand what is going on mentally with regard to reading and learning.
To begin I am going to comment on Carver's "Rauding Theory". I have to admit that I stronly dislike the word "rauding"! There is no good basis to support my dislike, it just bothers me. Why couldn't he just use the word "reading"? Anyway, I did like his point about general reading and how it differs from reading to memorize or study. I read completely different when I am studying. I can read something very quickly and accuratly comprehend it. When I study I want to make sure I take in every word and as a result I read when studying much slower.
Finally I wanted to talk about the Automatic Information Processing Model. We all know that the more one practices something the easier and more automatic it becomes (like driving a car). I agree that when the automaticity of word recognition increases so does comprehension. I was finally talked into taking AP literature course my senior year of High School. There were five of us and everyone (except the teacher) assumed that I would be the stupid one of the class because I did not get straight A's in all my classes and I had never taken an AP class before. What I quickly learned was that due to my high ability in comprehension, I was actually at the head of the class. Many of the books, poems, and plays that we read were extremely ancient or very dense and because I had been an avid reader my whole life I was good at recognizing words and comprehending the readings. That is why it is so important for children to read often.
Chapter 5:
Piaget's Stages of Cognitive Development are exteremly helpful for understanding children's cognitive development, but (I am going to be really honest) in every other class I am bombarded with Piaget and I would rather talk about some of the other theories!
I found the Maturation Theory to be very interesting. While I do not believe that children should not be taught reading until they are 6yrs. 6 months, I do feel that children are being pushed to read at a much earlier age. I still feel that reading is a natural process and will unfold in a child when they are ready. There are things that need to be done to aid this process but it should not be pushed. I know twin girls who live in a very nice area. After they completed First grade Katie was reading at an A level and Emily was reading at a B level. Their teacher suggested a tutor for Emily because students should all be at an A level before Second grade. Their mother was shocked because she knew that Emily was a really good reader and could not understand why she would need a tutor. She got a tutor for Emily anyway because the teacher made her feel that Emily would be at a disadvanage going into Second grade. I just feel like all of this pressure for Emily to read at an A level was an unneeded burden. It turns reading from a fun, enjoyable event into a burden and a struggle.
I also wanted to comment on the teacher's anecdote about spelling. I might be the world's worst speller and I believe that this is because of my early education, (First or Second grade?). We were encouraged to spell words however we wanted and then at a later time we were going to go back and correct them. All I remember is spelling things phonetically, never correcting and to this day I still spell things phonetically. It is the same for many children who were in my grade.
In the rest of the theories there is a focus on a strong literacy environment at home and in school. Most of the stories were about people who enjoyed reading because their parents read to them and encourgaed them to read. I agree with this. My parents are avid readers and growing up in that environment, I too am an avid reader. I also learned at a later date that my dad rarely read when my parents first got married but because my mom always read, he picked up her habit. I also feel that it is important to create a rich literacy in a classroom because many children do not have this at home. I appreciated the blurb about selecting a good book for a shared reading activity.
Overall this chapter delt with theories and experiences that were most closely associated with my own. As a result, they were easy for me to relate to.
Chapter 6:
I think that the Social Learning Perspectives are very important to understand, especially for language development. Every aspect of language is social. They reason we develop language is to communitcate with others. In the Sociolinguistic Theory cultural and environmental effects on language are addressed. The way and the level at which children speak, read, and write is effected by their environment. The statistics that were shown with regard to how many words children were exposed to was astounding. For children in professional homes it was 11.2 million and for children in welfare homes it was only 3.2 million.
The Socio-Cultural Theory has some great ideas with regard to children's funds of knowledge. In the classroom in is important to find out what children know and are interested in. Every child can bring different life and cultural experiences to discussions if they are valued and encouraged. I enjoyed learning why Au felt that reading alone was a social experience. I think that many people ignore this idea. When I am reading an original copy of a really old book I always wonder about the people who read the book before me. In a way I do feel a connection to the past and the people who shared the book. (I'm a nerd! lol!).
The use of literature circles in the classroom seem like a wonderful way to bring children together through reading. It was great that every child has a specific task and that things such as art were included.
I love Bandura and the Social Cognitive Theory. Last semester I did a huge paper on the effects of media violence on aggressive behavior in children. It is really scary how bad television is for children and how much they watch anyway (adults too). If everyone read books instead of watching TV the world would be a better place! In addition, I would take advantage of observational learning all day teaching preschool children. If the children were supposed to be sitting on the carpet I would single out the children who were sitting for praise and then the rest of the children would sit. It is so much better than negatively addressing the children who are not sitting.
The Critical Literacy Theory was very good at reminding me about the inequalites of education. every child does not recieve the same education in our country and this is very disturbing.
Chapter 7:
Information and cognitive processes are important for helping to understand what is going on mentally with regard to reading and learning.
To begin I am going to comment on Carver's "Rauding Theory". I have to admit that I stronly dislike the word "rauding"! There is no good basis to support my dislike, it just bothers me. Why couldn't he just use the word "reading"? Anyway, I did like his point about general reading and how it differs from reading to memorize or study. I read completely different when I am studying. I can read something very quickly and accuratly comprehend it. When I study I want to make sure I take in every word and as a result I read when studying much slower.
Finally I wanted to talk about the Automatic Information Processing Model. We all know that the more one practices something the easier and more automatic it becomes (like driving a car). I agree that when the automaticity of word recognition increases so does comprehension. I was finally talked into taking AP literature course my senior year of High School. There were five of us and everyone (except the teacher) assumed that I would be the stupid one of the class because I did not get straight A's in all my classes and I had never taken an AP class before. What I quickly learned was that due to my high ability in comprehension, I was actually at the head of the class. Many of the books, poems, and plays that we read were extremely ancient or very dense and because I had been an avid reader my whole life I was good at recognizing words and comprehending the readings. That is why it is so important for children to read often.
Tuesday, July 3, 2007
off topic post
I just saw the documentary Sicko by Michael Moore. Its about how the US has no free health care. Anyway at one part he talks about how if everyone just stood together and said that they wanted free health care, the government wouldn't be able to ignore us. This got me thinking about teaching. Routman talks about the teacher as a political activist because education is political. So far every teacher I have spoken with has major issues/problems with NCLB. If everyone just got together and voiced their concerns maybe something could be done? I know that this is much easier said than done, the article "silencing teachers" proves this. Jaeger voiced her concerns and was sent to another school. But what if every teacher stood up with her? Every teacher could not have been sent away. It just got me thinking. I am glad that Routman brought up the fact that education is a political issue and that teachers have to get involved to inform and communicate the facts about what is going on.
Sunday, July 1, 2007
How do children (and adults) acquire language?
I feel that language acquisition is a combination of both natural, innate ability and enivronmental interaction. I usually take this combination approach when the nature vs. nurture debate arises. What is strange to me is that I never really thought about how we acquire language or that there are arguments as to whether language naturally unfolds or is taught. I was initially thinking that language is taught because we have all of these theories about the best way to teach children to read, write, and speak. But then I considered that maybe the teaching theories are really just to aid in the natural unfolding of language in a child. For me, neither nature nor nurture explains everything. I do not agree with Locke's "Tabula Rasa - Blank Tablet - Theory". While Locke made great contriubutions to the theory of Associationism, which later led to behaviorism and other amazing theories, I simply do not believe that we are born with nothing in our minds, and learn everything. I think that everyone has instinctual drives that have been passed down for years, such as the fight or flight insticnt. I also believe that we have a natural drive to comunicate with others, and are equiped with some natural ability to do so. Look at the deaf children from Nicaragua, they had no formal learning of sign language and made up their own way to communicate with each other. This example also led me to realize that language does not mean only verbal communication. I know that not everyone in the world speaks verbally, but for some reason when I had previously heard the word "language" I would think of English, Spainish, French, etc. So now I try to think about language as more of the form of communication that people use.
Basically I believe that everyone has the ability to acquire language but how far one progresses in their use of language deals with environmental impact. I think that there is a "critical period" as well. I had no idea that it ended at around age 12, I thought that it might be younger. This does not mean that after 12 a person cannot become better at speaking, reading, etc., but that the foundation has to be laid by then. Again, I am going to go back to the idea that language is a natural thing and will unfold on its own, but a child's environment will have an impact on it. In class we were talking about speaking well at a job interview. This made me realize that proficency in a language depends on the society's use of the language. I had to interview a co-worker for another class but she brought up a great point about the use of language. She said that she has a nephew who is very bright and goes away to a private school. He is only eleven but he has an amazingly large vocabulary and speaks extremely eloquently. When he comes back to his neighborhood people make fun of him for speaking in such a manner. A use of language that is encouraged in one area is discouraged in another, that is why I feel that environmental impact is huge. In addition, the majority decides what is exceptible use of the language and what is not. Going back to class, each generation has a plethora of slang terms for things. Whether or not they make it into Webster seems to depend on if the terms are mainstreamed or not.
*Patricia, I might add more later but you can just use this for the summary. I do not want you to worry that I posted again after you already did the summary.
Basically I believe that everyone has the ability to acquire language but how far one progresses in their use of language deals with environmental impact. I think that there is a "critical period" as well. I had no idea that it ended at around age 12, I thought that it might be younger. This does not mean that after 12 a person cannot become better at speaking, reading, etc., but that the foundation has to be laid by then. Again, I am going to go back to the idea that language is a natural thing and will unfold on its own, but a child's environment will have an impact on it. In class we were talking about speaking well at a job interview. This made me realize that proficency in a language depends on the society's use of the language. I had to interview a co-worker for another class but she brought up a great point about the use of language. She said that she has a nephew who is very bright and goes away to a private school. He is only eleven but he has an amazingly large vocabulary and speaks extremely eloquently. When he comes back to his neighborhood people make fun of him for speaking in such a manner. A use of language that is encouraged in one area is discouraged in another, that is why I feel that environmental impact is huge. In addition, the majority decides what is exceptible use of the language and what is not. Going back to class, each generation has a plethora of slang terms for things. Whether or not they make it into Webster seems to depend on if the terms are mainstreamed or not.
*Patricia, I might add more later but you can just use this for the summary. I do not want you to worry that I posted again after you already did the summary.
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
What do I know right now about reading?
What did I get from the readings in terms of thinking about reading and literacy?
My love for reading began with my parents. When I was to young to read myself my dad would read books to me. I was glad to read the article about the importance of illustrations in children's books. To this day I remember what the pictures looked like in the books that my dad read to me. Illustrations engage children and get them excited about the story they are hearing. Illustrations also help children to begin to visualize characters and settings in stories. I feel that this is important because as children grow older and their books do not contain illustrations they are able to create their own internal pictures to go along with the story, which can strengthen comprehension.
It was very interesting to read about literacy throughout history. Especially how it was used to control people. I also had no idea that in some religions literacy is an viewed as a personal obligation.
What are some of the key issues that stick out to me?
Foremost in my mind NCLB, and letting teachers teach. Good teachers know their students and effective ways to reach out to them. When teachers are forced to follow lesson plans, created by an outside source, and allowing for no deviation, the students are losing. What about "teachable moments"? Sometimes a teacher finds that the students are really interested in something, and by working that into a lesson plan the students can be a part of a lesson, will be engaged, and learn more. When a teacher has a script to read day after day the students are not going to be interested in what they are learning. In addition, Ms. Jaeger's students were mainly non-native English speaking students and the lessons that she was forced to teach did not take this into account. Her student's needs were not being met because of the lessons she was forced to implement.
What am I wondering most about?
Is NCLB here to stay? Is it going to be revised or reconsidered? Why is the government in charge of what and how children are learning? Do policymakers have any training in teaching or do they think that because they were once students they know how schools should be run?
I feel that there is a lot of corruption in the government and I worry that our children's education is suffering. American children are behind children in other countires with regard to education, and this bothers me.
My love for reading began with my parents. When I was to young to read myself my dad would read books to me. I was glad to read the article about the importance of illustrations in children's books. To this day I remember what the pictures looked like in the books that my dad read to me. Illustrations engage children and get them excited about the story they are hearing. Illustrations also help children to begin to visualize characters and settings in stories. I feel that this is important because as children grow older and their books do not contain illustrations they are able to create their own internal pictures to go along with the story, which can strengthen comprehension.
It was very interesting to read about literacy throughout history. Especially how it was used to control people. I also had no idea that in some religions literacy is an viewed as a personal obligation.
What are some of the key issues that stick out to me?
Foremost in my mind NCLB, and letting teachers teach. Good teachers know their students and effective ways to reach out to them. When teachers are forced to follow lesson plans, created by an outside source, and allowing for no deviation, the students are losing. What about "teachable moments"? Sometimes a teacher finds that the students are really interested in something, and by working that into a lesson plan the students can be a part of a lesson, will be engaged, and learn more. When a teacher has a script to read day after day the students are not going to be interested in what they are learning. In addition, Ms. Jaeger's students were mainly non-native English speaking students and the lessons that she was forced to teach did not take this into account. Her student's needs were not being met because of the lessons she was forced to implement.
What am I wondering most about?
Is NCLB here to stay? Is it going to be revised or reconsidered? Why is the government in charge of what and how children are learning? Do policymakers have any training in teaching or do they think that because they were once students they know how schools should be run?
I feel that there is a lot of corruption in the government and I worry that our children's education is suffering. American children are behind children in other countires with regard to education, and this bothers me.
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
HI
Hey everyone! I am going for my Initial Teaching Certification, P-3. I am a nerd and I love to read.
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