I absolutely love this booklet. It highlights the most important facts about Charter and Public Schools. Until reading this blog, I never really understood what a Charter School was, or how it was different from a Public School. The bullets are easy to read and they provide such great information. I find it very interesting that Charter Schools are tailored to the student body's needs. This is really important because you have to know your students and make the experience worthwhile for each individual. The number of Charter vs Public Schools and students served, also blows my mind. Charter Schools have much lower numbers because the students have to be selected. Public Schools are free and they accept anyone in the zoned area, which leads to overpopulated classrooms. I also love the Superman vs. Public School article. I believe that it is very inspirational and appealing to an educator. It makes me believe that every teacher can make a difference if they want to. Everyone in a school has to work together as a team to give the students the best education they can.
I absolutely love this line from the story above, "There is an almost primal American story at the heart of school reform - about how individuals buck the system and through sheer grit and optimism, triumph, bring about change."
I didn't realize it until I read that line. American school reform has elements to it that is at the heart of the American story. Hard work and optimism can change lives. Unfortunately, politics almost always will make its way into the issue.
We need to remember that teaching IS a noble profession, no matter what others might say. It is a profession that demands everything from an individual: physically, mentally, emotionally. We do what we do because teaching is not about getting kids ready to get jobs, it is about developing the future generation to use their gifts and talents to be the best they can be.
I absolutely love this booklet. It highlights the most important facts about Charter and Public Schools. Until reading this blog, I never really understood what a Charter School was, or how it was different from a Public School. The bullets are easy to read and they provide such great information. I find it very interesting that Charter Schools are tailored to the student body's needs. This is really important because you have to know your students and make the experience worthwhile for each individual. The number of Charter vs Public Schools and students served, also blows my mind. Charter Schools have much lower numbers because the students have to be selected. Public Schools are free and they accept anyone in the zoned area, which leads to overpopulated classrooms.
ReplyDeleteI also love the Superman vs. Public School article. I believe that it is very inspirational and appealing to an educator. It makes me believe that every teacher can make a difference if they want to. Everyone in a school has to work together as a team to give the students the best education they can.
I absolutely love this line from the story above, "There is an almost primal American story at the heart of school reform - about how individuals buck the system and through sheer grit and optimism, triumph, bring about change."
ReplyDeleteI didn't realize it until I read that line. American school reform has elements to it that is at the heart of the American story. Hard work and optimism can change lives. Unfortunately, politics almost always will make its way into the issue.
We need to remember that teaching IS a noble profession, no matter what others might say. It is a profession that demands everything from an individual: physically, mentally, emotionally. We do what we do because teaching is not about getting kids ready to get jobs, it is about developing the future generation to use their gifts and talents to be the best they can be.
Teaching really is heart work.