http://christiedeanna.edublogs.org/2007/10/23/a-college-diploma-in-every-hand/ Aristotle Sun, 16 Dec 2007 19:47:49 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 http://christiedeanna.edublogs.org/2007/10/23/a-college-diploma-in-every-hand/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Always searching for inspiration… » A Comment Splurge Tue, 27 Nov 2007 17:16:31 +0000 http://christiedeanna.edublogs.org/2007/10/23/a-college-diploma-in-every-hand/#comment-7 [...] comment on Christie’s [...] [...] comment on Christie’s [...]

]]> http://christiedeanna.edublogs.org/2007/10/23/a-college-diploma-in-every-hand/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Hilary Piette Sun, 25 Nov 2007 22:49:06 +0000 http://christiedeanna.edublogs.org/2007/10/23/a-college-diploma-in-every-hand/#comment-6 Hello Christie, I agree with every statement you made in your entry. I think that the best tools for helping students achieve more is to encourage as opposed to making sure they’re being taught certain aspects of each subject through standardized testing. Many question why Americans are losing the perpetual race when it comes to education and I think it is a lack of government understanding. Though, it has always been thought that college encouragement would help improve educational status, it seems many have forgotten the ways to create this influence. Students are dropping out in an increasing rate but why? I think it is because students are not being taught to enjoy learning. Often there are students who regardless of efforts still do not like going to class but if given the opportunity will shine with one or two subjects. I think the theory that if we show students what to know rather than telling them what to know, they will be more likely to retain and gain a better understanding. In other words, this will create motivation which can encourage further learning beyond high school. Often students are left with the option of more education or the straight road to the workforce. But in reality, if we want a more well-rounded society with educated adults, we as teachers or those of the future should work toward college attendance. Hello Christie,
I agree with every statement you made in your entry. I think that the best tools for helping students achieve more is to encourage as opposed to making sure they’re being taught certain aspects of each subject through standardized testing. Many question why Americans are losing the perpetual race when it comes to education and I think it is a lack of government understanding. Though, it has always been thought that college encouragement would help improve educational status, it seems many have forgotten the ways to create this influence.
Students are dropping out in an increasing rate but why? I think it is because students are not being taught to enjoy learning. Often there are students who regardless of efforts still do not like going to class but if given the opportunity will shine with one or two subjects. I think the theory that if we show students what to know rather than telling them what to know, they will be more likely to retain and gain a better understanding. In other words, this will create motivation which can encourage further learning beyond high school. Often students are left with the option of more education or the straight road to the workforce. But in reality, if we want a more well-rounded society with educated adults, we as teachers or those of the future should work toward college attendance.

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