I really loved and enjoyed the Ted Talk, i intend to start really watching these more and telling everybody i know about them. From what i got from the video, Americans are at a drastic low when it comes to educating our youth. 1 in every 5 kids drop out, and that figure is more in other parts of the country. Even though we have facts and science that education is bad, like children losing what they lost over the summer, and from 56 years ago, we are still using the same method that doesn't work. We need more teacher review and feed back. They need to know specific things and how to convey them if students don't get it one way. They need to be sensitive to kids feelings of inadequacy. Standardized testing should be used, but not be the (be all end all.)
Now with all that i heard it could all be changed, and we could have an education system that rivals china if we could only be more effective teachers, induce their creativity, change the system we have been using and, connect with our students and really show we care about them and their future.
Teachers making connections and showing they care is Melissa Perez math teacher. She pushed her and believed in her, made her feel special and now she is the first person in her family to graduate HS.
Or ms Rita Pierson, who said "no significant learning can happen without connection" the child needs to feel your invested and encouraging. I liked her idea of at least you got some of it right and we will get higher on the next one.
Bill gates says teachers need feed back to see if they are teaching as effectively as they could. I had this one teacher Professor Haber and i thought he was great teacher. He used metaphors and similes and current world knowledge even some pop culture to convey meanings to students. He made things simple then medium then large scale and used info from his on life. He felt open to where as you, wouldn't feel stupid for asking a question, and you could ask many and not feel rushed or feel you were exasperating him. He also wasn't to wordy and honed you on to the point. I think alot of teachers could learn from him and since he could translate knowledge to us he could definitely do it to his peers at a weekly study group, or by watching how others teach.
Sir Ken Robinson and Dr Geoffrey Canada of the Harlem Children Zone (who had a 100% HS graduation and 100% got into college. Another year 100% graduation from HS 93% going to college.)
I'm amazed I didn't think things like that happened. Anyway they think we need to change or education system, at least that parts that aren't working. People need to see what is working and duplicate it, like the charter schools or alternative education programs. We need a different way of thinking, we need to say this isn't working lets try something else, just like businesses. If 1/3rd of it worked lets us the 1 part and put it to something else. Keep trying and if people say its not working, show them that it wasn't before as well, but at least we arnt stagnant anymore.
Pearl Arredondo said her staff put in work past what they got paid for and her system worked. I know some teachers don't want to do that though. They don't want to work pass what their paid. To some its not there passion, its just a job. For those that care I do feel they should get paid more. These people are making our leaders. Since we need a reboot for the system they should also reboot the pay. Understand you are now required to be better, and here are all your tools. If we want to revamp the kids so should you revamp yourself.
Dr Ramsey Masallam says creativity and questions are what kids need. We need more out of class experiences and Field trips, learning excursions. Being interactive, find something on the Internet you like we are going to replicate it, test theory's.Talk. Ask what do you want to learn be vast in your options.
Tell them there are no limits, because you see none in them.
I guess the best way to say it is
what Dr Duckworth said
we need to be grittier about our kids.
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