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What's killing our school system?June 27, 2007It depends on who you ask. But one thing's for certain, EVERYBODY has an opinion about our school system. Cue Dr. Patrick Faverty, who is the Academic Coordinator of the Joint Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership at the Gevirtz School. He writes, "The educational world is stuck in the 19th — if not the 18th — century. It is easier for society not to deal with the needs of our children’s future. Let’s move into the 21st century, provide our children with current, available learning tools, and provide our teachers with the support to offer them. Let’s look seriously at the needs of our students and learn to meet them." He later explains, in BOLD, "The problem is that we are trying to drive the educational car while looking in the rear-view mirror. We can’t see where we are going because we’re looking back at what we missed. [What a great line. Read more of Dr. Faverty's article here at The Santa Barbara Independent.] Two asides... 1) I welcome feedback on our little "natives" in rows. That post is coming soon. 2) My tech-savvy, 7 year old daughter loves my cell phone, her iPod and the family science book. She explained to me last night that, "after the heart BEEPS it then releases blood to the rest of the body. But, it has to BEEP first." Posted by Amy Bowllan on June 27, 2007 | Comments (2)
June 27, 2007
In response to: What's killing our school system? Kris Bordessa commented: Interesting. Sure kids should have access to modern technology as much as possible, but I think that there are other "tools" that are more important: relevant lessons, hands-on activities, freedom to explore areas of interest, teachers that can pass on an infectious love of learning. I would MUCH rather see money spent on better pay for teachers who are successfully introducing our country's students to concepts and knowledge that will serve to fulfill their innate sense of curiosity and instill a passion for knowledge.
June 27, 2007
In response to: What's killing our school system? Amy Bowllan commented: Thanks for your comment Kris. I agree with your list of tools 100% and point well taken.
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