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Thursday, January 31, 2008Life After Vouchers, Part II
The Deseret Morning News published an article on our call for solutions to our top public education challenges. The citizen response has been encouraging and informative. Inspirational, even.
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Here are some thoughts about education: a second teacher in the classroom of the large(40+) classrooms, especially in the Title I or at risk schools. The larger districts(ie Davis) could use the help.
*Allowing the retired teachers to come back to teach after 60 days in their previous district.
*Increased placement of counsellors at the elementary level.
*Making Utah compatible with surrounding states by raising teacher salaries.
*Growing our own teachers and keeping them when they graduate from Teacher Ed programs.
*Increase substitute pool in state.
*Charter schools are ok but don't give regular public school money to them, have the state's 41st district pay their needs.
*Graduation requirements are already there(27+) in most districts, don't add more.
*Extra pay for special ed, math,and science teachers.
*Increase funding for after-school,extended day and summer programs.
* Give more authority to local districts and trust them to do their job.
anonymous had some good ideas above:
a second teacher in the classroom of the large(40+) classrooms, especially in the Title I or at risk schools. The larger districts(ie Davis) could use the help.
The typical school room format that has been used in the US for the last 100 years does not always work, especially for the kids that are easily distracted. Kids with ADHD for instance
The children that have a higher IQ and learning capacity are being held back by the typical school room format, and that leads to boredom and behavioral problems.
Those are 2 big reasons that parents take the option of a charter or smaller private school in order to make sure their children are getting the kind of educational atmosphere that is the best for the child. (That's why I did it with my son).
Having the extra teacher in the class room to help with volume is a great idea. This will give the children the visual confirmation that there is an adult there to help them with questions and any problems they may have with fellow students.
Having more counselors in the schools, elementary and high school, who are trained to spot behavioral tags in the children would be great. The sooner a child can be identified as needing a specialized educational format, the better their lives and school experience will be.
By the way; what about that whole idea that the UT education system uses? The idea that there will be only 1 teacher for every what? 40 students?
Hello!, that idea is complete crap. I don't know what statistics or surveys or studies UT is using, but it has already been proven to be a failure by the fact that we have such heavy educational problems we are now having to deal with.
BORING!
You could always go watch "Sponge Bob Square Pants" if the discussion about fixing the education system is not exciting enough for you.
why pay board of education members when they seldom if ever are seen in a classroom. Why are they not available to the schools who could use all of their skills and also keep them up to date on what a classroom is like.
Ron is obviously misled about school boards. Board members are in the classrooms often, as is the Superintendent. They receive a$3,000 stipend a year which comes out to a nickel or less an hour for their regular duties. They can't teach or sub for pay either, as that is considered Conflict of Interest. But the needs of the students are very dear to their heart, even if they can't please "everyone."
I agree with anonymous #1 and hope the legislature does too. Also they need to change the law so retired teachers can come back to teach in their didtrict after 60 days and not later, so we can fill the need for more teachers.
Vila has good thoughts too.
Charter schools are public schools and a good alternative, although their class sizes are the same or larger than many primary level classes.
I'm sorry anonymous #2is "bored"...this is important stuff that affects our State and Country.
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