Posted by
ne on Thursday, November 16, 2006 10:15:43 PM
If corporate capitalism is the standard for the educational
society, the top down model, therefore, the question that I bring to
the educational system is... as an educator....if I am required to follow
rules and regulations of the corporate capitalism mentality, how can I
provide an instructional strategy for the learner who is a struggling
learner in my classroom? In the practicum of
this semester, I have observed a third grade classroom with most of the
children on a reading level lower than their current grade level. One student is on a kindergarten level. How can a third grade student fall through the educational system for three years!!!? Why did he fall so far behind? Perhaps he will pass third grade and still be on the kindergarten level. By fifth grade he might be on the first or second grade reading level. Due
to the fact that he is an English Language Learner his teachers
are not allowed to fail him, but they are allowed to modify his grades
for he can receive a C and pass on to the next grade level. In middle school he will be so far behind his peers he will not be able to comprehend his text books. Are we setting up children to fail the educational system?
In our professional development we are always asked to remember,
remember Teacher that this is the best that we have, these students are the best
that we have. The parents wouldn't give you
any different; they will only give you the best that they have.