Marc Sternberg Analysis

One of the tasks that Oleszek’s plans to do is improve the education system in Braddock District. She has substantial knowledge of the education system in Fairfax County from previously serving in Parent-Teacher Associations at Bonnie Brae Elementary school and Robinson High Schools. She has also served as a School Board Member. As more and more people migrate/immigrate to Northern Virginia due to the attraction of the educational programs that it provides, it continues to

Ms. Vasquez was the newest member of the first grade team at Westside Elementary School. She, along with three other teachers, made up the first grade teaching staff. Three years before Sally’s employment began, the first grade staff “adopted academic progress and social development criteria for determining whether students should be retained in grade” (Kowalski, pg. 59). While Sally was uncomfortable with retaining students, she was not yet confident enough in her position to challenge the veteran teachers. During her schooling, “Sally had been told that the negative aspects of retaining students far outweighed the benefits-a contention that was supported by several research articles she was required to read” (Kowalski, pg. 59).

John, Thank you for visiting the School District of New Berlin. It was an honor to meet you and share with you and Superintendent Evers, the great work the teachers and administrators are doing here in New Berlin. The New Berlin Board of Education and WASB have not always seen eye to eye on every issue, therefore, I truly appreciate WASB 's support of our resolution on College and Career Readiness. Ms. Schmidt and Superintendent Garza included in their presentations, how difficult the shift in philosophy was, however, “Nothing in the world is worth having or worth doing unless it means effort, pain, difficulty" - Theodore Roosevelt. Success came to the SDNB due to long hours and tireless dedication to our students, parents and our community.

Educators today can use his compelling achievements to organize people, public officials, and create the necessary change they desire for their

In the documentary, Waiting for Superman, Davis Guggenheim discusses the defects of the United States Public Education. Guggenheim interviews influential educators that bring their ideas and opinions regarding the education. Throughout the documentary, Guggenheim also presents five students whose are trying to get accepted into charter schools so they can have a better education than what they would receive in a public school. After watching this documentary, I was astounded by statistics and revelations about the United State Public schools systems. Although, I graduated from a public school and plan to work in a public school this documentary shed some light into what I will be facing in this academic

Thesis: Although some may argue that adversity is essential for uncovering innate talent, it is impossible for adversity alone to accomplish this; solely relying on adversity to bring out a certain character is a detrimental move that can ultimately lead to immoral decisions and negative impacts on both mental and physical states. In Freakonomics, Stephen Dubner and Steven Levitt delve into schools from a teacher’s point of view, in which teachers are constantly under the pressure to secure both their jobs and reputations through corrupt methods. “If the entire school does poorly, federal funding can be withheld; if the school is put on probation, the teacher stands to be fired.” (p. 23)

In this chapter it talks about the rights for teachers, inside and outside of a classroom. It also talks about teachers responsibility for reporting child abuse and using copyright materials. In chapter 13, it talked about Governance and Financing of Elementary and Secondary Schools. In this chapter it talks about roles and the responsibilities that the school board,

As a part of the American democratic ethos, we are constantly discussing the problem of employment, meanwhile, if it is projected for jobs to become increasingly available, it is important that we understand why we cannot fill those jobs. The content in Waiting For “Superman”, takes the audience through the public school process and exactly how it works. The

This fact supports the my earlier statements regarding the availability of high quality teachers. Not only that but, the fact that in order for students to receive the best possible education, the teachers are the either the root of the problem or the solution: “North Carolina ranks 34th in academic and work environment quality” (Bernardo). Higher teacher pay means a higher teacher population which, in turn, increases the availability of teachers with better qualifications. This is outlined in the many plans proposed on how to govern teacher pay and its increases: “Knowledge and skills based pay-Teachers earn permanent increased for acquiring new skills and applying those skills”

The program’s goal is to provide teachers that improve the academic performance of students in high-need schools. Maddy has begun the four-year journey that will lead her to her Masters in Secondary Education focusing on Urban students. “In the morning, I teach in an urban Dallas, Texas school” she explains the rigorous clinical training model “and in the afternoon, I concentrate on my

Instead, the system routinely (and purposefully) discards those goals in favor of developing a manageable populace. Mike Rose, also a highly successful teacher and writer, discusses his own difficult and unconventional path through the school system in his essay “I Just Wanna Be Average.” Rose argues that our education system failed him in many ways and nearly rendered him unable to achieve success. Comparing the essays of Gatto and Rose brings about a startling conclusion

The education system is far too diverse and complex to do its job; however, employing teachers who have the will to change the way it functions is one way to fix the

With the large division in opportunity, quality, and even educational aspirations, underprivileged students and schools will continue to come up short of the mark. This pattern can cause other schools within the county to be forced to lower their expectations causing a lower standard of education in lieu of the targeted higher standards. (Stecher, 2008, p.

Federal, state and local governments have all instituted well meaning initiatives to recruit qualified teachers. Data suggests, however, initiatives rooted in the widely held belief that shortfalls are primarily the result of increasing student enrollment or teacher retirement will not solve the shortage. On the contrary, most teachers leave the profession for other reasons (Ingersoll, 2003). Poor job quality is the primary reason most teachers leave the profession. When surveyed, teachers listed low salary, student discipline issues, and lack of decision making power over school policies as the top three reasons they leave (Ingersoll, 2003).

Because of Common Core standards, teachers are being forced to follow scripted curriculums, preventing them for to applying their expertise from their professional preparation (Crocco 2007, 521). Teachers are not allowed exert the knowledge and skills they have learned, in their classrooms. This leaves teachers feeling undervalued and unworthy. One teacher remarked: “I am treated as if I do not know how best to attend to the needs of my students. I am handed scripted lessons, as if I lacked the ability to assemble my own” (Crocco, 2007, 520).