Sunday, December 5, 2010
Students need to be partly responsible for their own education
Based on an Edutopia article it got me thinking about this idea and how students need to be held accountable somewhat for their own education. We can do everything in our power to teach well, incorporate technology, assist students, but if they are not willing to try they will not gain anything from our efforts. Therefore, they need to speak up in the classroom, ask lots of questions, let the teacher know where you are struggling, think of school as your workplace and dress for success, find ways to relate to your reading and writing, try your best to challenge your brain, be in class, and collaborate with others around you. In order for students to truly be successful they need to become involved in their own learning along with the teacher and hopefully their parents at home. However, if they become more involved they will ultimately become more successful in school in which self confidence will sky rocket!
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I agree! I read the same article and feel that the missing link in a supportive home really is classroom engagement. I really try to focus on this during my conferences earlier in the year. Some students are finally starting to see that more participation in the classroom will lead to less frustration at home and better results overall. I do post expectations for the students in my syllabus but I could probably do a better job creating a posting some type of visual in my classroom.
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