Graduation Speech : Education And Public Education

They have found that the teachers only go over what they really want to go over and leave out a lot of the important details. “Gradually they end up going through the motions, staying ahead of their students in the textbooks, covering only material that will appear on the next text.”(pg.12) College professors want the students to know most of the material; or of at least heard of most of it before they get to college. “History professors in college routinely put down high school history courses. A colleague of mine calls his survey of American history “Iconoclasm I and II,” because he sees his job as disabusing his charges of what they learned in high school. In no other field does this happen. Mathematics professors, for instance, know that non-Euclidean geometry is rarely taught in high school, but they assume that Euclidean geometry was mistaught. Professors of english literature don’t presume that Romeo and Juliet was misunderstood in high school.”(pg.12)

This question should have an answer based not on what worked well in the past but on what is a relevant schooling experience today. The past can only inform, not determine the future of schooling. For more than 150 years a set of pedagogies reflecting the priorities of the Industrial Age has been embedded in the process of schooling. The hallmarks of these pedagogies are found in teacher controlled learning where deconstructed and reconstructed information is presented to same age cohorts of students in standardised classroom settings (Whitby, 2007).

To the casual eye, private city schools and public country schools may present to be extremely paradoxical, however, America’s most popular essayist E.B. White seems to offer a sense of similarity between the two types of schooling in his piece called “Education.” Throughout this piece, he describes his sons’s experiences with two educational philosophies, discussing the manner in which the teachers act, the food that is eaten, and even the overall atmosphere of the classroom. By using a well balanced arrangement of personal experience, as well as inferences and society’s assumption, White provides readers with an objective comparison that still remains relevant to this day.

In America, being born into a middle class family or a working class family is vital to whether or not one could receive ‘higher’ education. The simple matter of being placed in a public or private school has a large impact on one's identity. Private schools may give more opportunities to those that belong in higher social and economic classes. The quality of the teachers, programs, and education received may be much different from public schools, where students may struggle to receive a proper education. These students may begin to believe that education received through public schools may be inferior to those at more well paid institutes, which then begins to demotivate the students and leads to a lack of effort on the students homework and lessons.

Any student, whether in elementary or college, learns better when the subject matter is thought-provoking and appealing. Traditional and old curriculum provides a baseline for students to meet and follow. Also, traditional curriculum is based of individualism and discourages exchanges between the student and teacher. Individual work teaches the child to develop internal critical thinking skills but it may bore the student. Teachers should continually interact with their students and challenge the student to think outside the box. Great teachers in today's system should help students develop a new way of thinking about history, math, english, and science and their education in general.

undivided attention. The students have to share one teacher, but the teachers usually try to make time for the students on a one on one basis. All of my high school teachers meant a lot to me. I learned more than reading, writing, history, and mathematics from my teachers. There were many hard times in my life that I would have had a rough time getting through if my teachers would not have been there for me. My teachers were more than just educators, they are also my friends.

The educators were thoughtless and had no admiration for their understudies nor did the understudies have regard for them. The educators did not have interest in their subjects, therefore, did not have a lesson arrangement. All through-out school, I was fortunate to have most educators engaged with their understudies and in learning. When I entered secondary school, I had a handful of educators that didn't have any enthusiasm for helping their understudies - in those classes, I found myself wanting to give up and started to let that class affect my other classes.

Throughout my life, I feel as though I have had many encounters with special education. Growing up, my grandmothers close friend had a daughter that had down syndrome. She was extremely sweet and loved company. Her parents had six other children who were grown and lived on their own. However, she lived at home with her parents her whole life. In elementary school, I do not remember many encounters with special education students. I do remember some kids being taken out of my class for part of the day, but that was my only experience during that time.

I agree with Suzanne Krogh’s statement. Naturally, we learn through experiences that involve many different subjects. For example, exploring a sandbox can include math, science, social studies, and the language arts. The class can explore the five senses, where sand comes from, adding water to make the sand stick together, how heavy is the sand, and how can the sand be useful in the community. All of these topics can be covered and followed by a writing assignment, and the whole day can be dedicated to exploring the sandbox. The majority of elementary teachers believe that an integrated curriculum is the most effective curriculum (Parkay, Anctil, & Hass, 2014, p. 461). For teachers to effectively teach, there must be an integration of

Students are taught the big picture, they do not have to memorize anything, and most of the time they are only taught what is on the test. " So the kids are coming out and what they're learning might not be conventional.” (Benezra, 2014b) An example of this involves the subject American History, student learn certain facts about an event, but they do not know why it happened in the first place.

When a child begins elementary education in American schools throughout the country, they begin to learn the essential classes: Math, Science, English, and Social Studies. These classes are taught early on to develop a child’s ability to succeed in these classes, as they will learn concepts from these classes that help them in life.

I remember seventh grade like it was yesterday. Everything was falling into place. I was happy with my life, had a strong relationship with God, and was content with where I was headed. My elementary and middle school years were just like any other Catholic school student. My schedule consisted of going to school, attending church, a sports practice, and then completing homework like everyone else. It wasn’t until eighth grade, where I was uprooted from that cookie cutter lifestyle, that I was actually challenged and pushed harder to be the best person possible, and to overcome the diversity and influences that I faced in the public school setting.

For example, in elementary school, teachers spent each day of the week on one specific subject. They used various methods to connect the subject to other subjects, and showed us how to implement that subject into everyday life. They required us to be disciplined, quiet, and respectful. Teachers also used corporal punishment when students misbehaved, and then notified parents who took the same disciplinary action as teachers.

An elementary teacher lays out the foundation of a child’s future. Elementary teachers’ job is to teach kids the basics of math, science, social studies, and language arts. As an elementary teacher, I must be patient and flexible. Everybody has different ways of learning and comprehending. It will be my duty to be able to build a plan that will allow all students with different learning ability to understand. The specific job tasks include creating lesson plans that

Courses include classes based on core values, basic English, math, science, and history for your elementary years. Then, as you advance, classes are specialized based on careers and other interests. Teachers have a close relationship with their students, and students work at a pace that is fit for them. Different teachers teach using different styles, and the kids get to pick which one is best suited for them. The goal of Elefteria’s education system is to help children better understand the world and help them gain the abilities to work at their dream job.