What
would it really take to give students a first-rate education?
This
question has been presented to educators, administrators, policy makers, and
just about anyone who has interest in our education system for years now. At a first glance
some educators may think that this article has nothing to do with them because
they may not be associated with a "Bad School." However, if we look
past the wording in the title, this outstanding Opinion piece by David Kirp, a
professor of public policy at U.C. Berkeley and really look into the substance
of what they are doing in the public schools in Union City, NJ we will learn
that when it comes to “fixing bad schools” there are no silver bullets. There
are no quick fixes outlined here for anyone, there is simply hard work and leadership that
encourages teachers to engage their students in meaningful ways with the
content and beyond.
What is made apparent within this article is the concept that success can be accomplished anywhere
when you are creative in your approach to developing strategies for the
students. Additionally, more can be done when you have effective talent leading and supporting teachers who work extremely hard to teach their students and realize their potential. If "bad schools" are up for the challenge they too can have their success story!
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/10/opinion/sunday/the-secret-to-fixing-bad-schools.html?ref=opinion&_r=1&
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