Thursday, March 07, 2013

The dream

My dream, shared by other teachers:
studetns come to school to learn
students have paper and pencils to complete their assignments
students take responsibility for books and don't lose them
students demonstrate common courtesy for others
students cooperate with each other to solve problems
students listen to each other, not just at lunch, but during lessons
students willling to make an effort to achieve goals

Each of these is an individual choice. I'm not even talking about parent involvement, although certainly parents need to lay a proper foundation for the above.
Notice, I didn't say anything about grade-level skills or income levels. Lots of money at home is not necessary to get a good education. Our grandparents can attest to that.

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