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Sometimes we just don’t realize the situation our children are coming from. In many cases, teachers get children that have had numerous issues before. As a parent, I watch teachers immediately recognize those “red flags” and start looking to make sure they can pass that child on to the next teacher to deal with them. I understand that teachers are under a lot of stress to accomplish a lot with very little resources, but should the child be the one to bear the result?
Many families today are getting by on very little. They may have no power at home, little to no food, or other problems. To make things worse,they’re not likely to tell anyone. Society frowns upon poverty and tries to ignore that it’s there. It tells the children to hide what is going on, even though they really want any help they can receive. Sometimes, they cry out for help with their very behavior.
A child that comes in that does not behave well (such as the 9 year old that was video taped hitting/kicking younger children) may not have been taught to behave well or may be crying out for help. In the first case, if you look at the parent, it’s quite likely that the parent was never taught to behave well either. What happens to the child if no one takes the time to help them learn? If he continues to be passed on, he will learn that he isn’t worth the time. Somehow, someone must step forward to help break the cycle.
I’m not going to say it all falls to the teacher, but it’s quite possible that the teacher is that child’s only hope. The teacher who takes note of the student that needs help and goes out of their way to assist them, will make an impact on that child’s life. No, they may never be able to perform the Pythagorean Theorem properly, but he’ll be better equipped to handle what life does bring his way.
Can you imagine what might happen to our low performing kids if the teachers were better equipped to teach them properly? Not just funding for the stuff in the classroom, but training on how to handle the children and the material. What would happen if our teachers were able to take pride in what they taught again, and not have to just teach to performance standards? What would happen if someone raised the bar for EVERYONE involved in education?[/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container]
