Response to President's Speech:
The speech was very motivational and I agreed with many points that the president made. I applaud his committment to provide more money and reform to education. I agree with the argument that teachers should be given greater flexibilty in exchange for greater accountability. This ties in with teachers having greater autonomy to teach within broader key concepts, but they should be able to demonstrate that their students are able to be successful.
Another point that I also agree with is that work ethic- in and out of the classroom is so important. How do teachers instil this though, when it isn't reinforced at home? The school at Boston tech sounded ideal, where students are highly motivated to succeed. How could this model be carried over to less motivated students?
Sally,
ReplyDeleteI applaud his commitment to provide more money and reform too. I think that teachers should be given the opportunities to help with deciding what to teach students as well.
Tech Boston sounds very ideal, and it will take a long commitment and huge change in order to have most or all of our schools similar to it.
Sometimes no matter what we do, a student can remain unmotivated. But as teachers we have the responsibility to continue trying. Keeping the students engaged, using their interest to guide learning, and using a variety of strategies to teach, are all ingredients to a positive motivation. Of course support from parents, the community, and the country are necessary as well.