Better Philosophy
What President Obama needs to hit on is a better overall philosophy of Education. America is falling behind in literacy rates, test scores, you name it. We spend more on Education than any other country, but we are not gaining any progress on the rest of the world. A lack of focus and an acceptance of mediocrity have led to poor performances and President Obama needs to shock the Educational system back to life. More students than ever seem to not be taking school or their education seriously and the scariest part are that some teachers seem to be ok with it. Going through the motions and not trying to improve are factors of a poor learning environment. With a better overall philosophy coming straight from the President and the Department of Education, I believe it will make many people take notice of what we’ve been doing wrong and what we need to do to fix it. Creating a better learning environment starts with the school and the curriculum. I believe schools and teachers have the right to go about how they want to best educate the students of the school, but we need a little guidance about how we should go about doing that which is where President Obama steps in. His philosophy should touch on the development of character, consistency in the classroom, better teacher/student relationships, and a more realistic approach of how our students learn. Students need guidance. They need to know teachers are there to help and not to hassle them or bog them down with meaningless homework. If teachers can explain the point of an assignment, the reasoning behind why it was assigned creates a link between education and assessment. Students knowing why they are writing a paper instead of just typing words up creates an autonomous learner, a better learning environment, and an overall more effective way to educate students.
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