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ahh but everyone blends here so nicely One big happy family..
Ok sorry that was off topic
HA HA HA!! The fun is . . . different opinions spice up life . . . and ya know - we really are pretty much a big happy family. I doubt we are any more dysfunctional than most any other family (wh/ may not be saying a whole lot!!!!)
All I know is . . . I want our children to get the very best education possible . . . and all the good things that go into that mix - good teachers, principals . . . willing and conscientious students . . . parents who are involved . . . and facilities that provide a good environment . . . and whatever other "magic" goes into making a school special . . . I want that for our kids here.
I have a cousin that was honor roll student studying nursing in high school but when she got to college she struggle with the program.
Even what we think is best and judging by high school test scores do not really prove that the schools are providing what is actually needed in college to survive as adult, and hopefully become a very knowledgeable in their profession.
It may prove that even if certain high schools with high transplants ratio with high school scores can be misleading in certain knowledge that a kid actually receives.
I have a cousin that was honor roll student studying nursing in high school but when she got to college she struggle with the program.
Even what we think is best and judging by high school test scores do not really prove that the schools are providing what is actually needed in college to survive as adult, and hopefully become a very knowledgeable in their profession.
It may prove that even if certain high schools with high transplants ratio with high school scores can be misleading in certain knowledge that a kid actually receives.
Sunny, I have had a lot of college kids tell me that despite doing well in high school, they had never really learned (or been taught) how to study! Also - how to write a good solid essay. Those things are so fundamental to college.
Also, I think high schools need to provide more classes in basic skills such as filling out IRS tax forms, how to manage credit and how to create a budget . . . I was so lucky. We had a sociology course in high school that was taught by a very innovative man (who later b/cm the school district superintendent). He included all that stuff in one section of the course. He even had us go through the process of buying a house and filling out the contract . . . and applying for a loan. How to balance a check book. Simple stuff but you know . . . out of all the things I learned in high school - nothing was more fundamentally useful than the stuff he taught us!!!
Sunny, I have had a lot of college kids tell me that despite doing well in high school, they had never really learned (or been taught) how to study! Also - how to write a good solid essay. Those things are so fundamental to college.
Also, I think high schools need to provide more classes in basic skills such as filling out IRS tax forms, how to manage credit and how to create a budget . . . I was so lucky. We had a sociology course in high school that was taught by a very innovative man (who later b/cm the school district superintendent). He included all that stuff in one section of the course. He even had us go through the process of buying a house and filling out the contract . . . and applying for a loan. How to balance a check book. Simple stuff but you know . . . out of all the things I learned in high school - nothing was more fundamentally useful than the stuff he taught us!!!
ani - The teacher you mentioned, exposes one of those problems in education. A good teacher with those qualities will be promotedout of the classroom. I wish a teacher like that, could be rewarded with a superintendent's salary to remain teaching students. Teachers like that are priceless!
I have to add that my son had one of those teachers for Science Im not kidding this teacher wow what can I say other than without him I dont know what we would have done, this man has to be one of the BEST Science teachers around and im sure very unpaid but he loves what he does and left a career to pursue teaching and again he was our god send
Berry and EM: These exceptional teachers do often end up in administration! I had not really thought about that . . .
Of all my teachers in high school . . . this wonderful man remains the one who stands out in my mind b/c he got us all ready for "the real world." There were other fantastic teachers . . . and of course, for those going off to college . . . the courses we were required to have were important to a smooth transition to college (and I was also lucky to have teachers who actually helped us learn HOW TO PROPERLY STUDY AND PREPARE FOR TESTS!!!)
A good teacher really does affect lives and can help shape a person's decisions about his/her future on several levels, not all education-related.
I have to add that my son had one of those teachers for Science Im not kidding this teacher wow what can I say other than without him I dont know what we would have done, this man has to be one of the BEST Science teachers around and im sure very unpaid but he loves what he does and left a career to pursue teaching and again he was our god send
This is a great thing to say and I hope that you or your son has told his teacher how much of an impact he had. Mostly, teachers only get the negative info.
There are some teachers I never formally thanked in writing . . . even tho I did thank them after getting out of college, and wanted them to know that I felt my college experience went well b/c of the great foundation they had given me in high school. However . . . there are others who have retired and over the years, I realized how kind they had been to me . . . and so have meant to write and just say - it was a long time ago but it still matters that you were a part of my life back then . . . guess I should put pen to ink and write those notes. Thanks for the reminder, Doorway!
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