I think that we need to have a refocus towards vocational training. Take the students that don't score well on standardized tests and teach them a vocational trade.
Stop trying to force square pegs into round holes. So many kids are not college bound, yet the curriculum acts as if they are. We need more options for those students.
I would require writing in every classroom. The teachers would deduct points for spelling, punctuation, and sentence structure. It is hard to believe students cannot spell "receive."
If we could come up with a way to hold students accountable for their learning without grades, I would love it. So many times students are much more focused on a numerical score than on what they are learning or could be learning.
How we think more is better - more work, more college prep, more of everything - never time for students to be kids...which they are last time I did the math...
Let's move away from a numerical, competitive, grade-oriented system to a more authentic, quality-based system. (For example, Montessori teachers often write narratives about their students' learning and progress.) We'll need smaller classes and more flexible curricula.
The teaching profession would be so elevated in status that the best and brightest would be attracted to it, rather than medical school, engineering, etc.
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Not enough government intervention
The political control that has overtanken the profession.
I think that we need to have a refocus towards vocational training. Take the students that don't score well on standardized tests and teach them a vocational trade.
Inequalities between schools, even within the same cities. The haves and have nots.
Smaller class size
class size
I think classes should be larger to generate more discussion
Stop trying to force square pegs into round holes. So many kids are not college bound, yet the curriculum acts as if they are. We need more options for those students.
bring back the paddle
I would implement a more varied curriculum in order to address different learning styles and end goals of education.
No homework!
I would go to year round school.
I would switch from state testing to end of course exams.
mainstreaming
Smaller class sizes
I think the have's should not
four day school week
I would require writing in every classroom. The teachers would deduct points for spelling, punctuation, and sentence structure. It is hard to believe students cannot spell "receive."
Paddling!
If we could come up with a way to hold students accountable for their learning without grades, I would love it. So many times students are much more focused on a numerical score than on what they are learning or could be learning.
I would do away with the "have it your way" attitude.
We need to find a better way to teach history other than the chronological march through time. Survey courses are all breadth and little depth.
We need larger classes and more intervention
Save tax dollars by attending class only 3 days a week -- but have 2 other days working on homework and web-classrooms.
--LB
I would require that all teachers be funded to obtain a master's degree within a certain period of time
How we think more is better - more work, more college prep, more of everything - never time for students to be kids...which they are last time I did the math...
shorter school year
Year round school
Do away with athletics
Let's move away from a numerical, competitive, grade-oriented system to a more authentic, quality-based system. (For example, Montessori teachers often write narratives about their students' learning and progress.) We'll need smaller classes and more flexible curricula.
year round, larger classes, more intervention, less pay
corporal punishment
Go to school 4 days a week; 10 hours a day instead of 5 days a weeks 8 hours a day.
The world needs more people to reopen the "full service" gas station.
Smaller class size
The teaching profession would be so elevated in status that the best and brightest would be attracted to it, rather than medical school, engineering, etc.
Year round, paddling, more intervention, less teacher pay (they should do it for love of the job),
Open the classroom doors and let the students move from place at will.
Year round, 10 hour days, larger classes, less pay (find those who really love teaching), more intervention, paddling
Year round, 10 hour days, larger classes, less pay (find those who really love teaching), more intervention, paddling, open doors let kids roam,
Do away with high stakes testing
Shorten the summer vacation, and give a few more days off during the year.
Class sizes
More PTO lunch days...
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