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Originally Posted by boo boo
Yeah, but those are things public schools are expected to teach anyway, not saying they actually do it, or do it very well.
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They do 'teach' it, but you're right, whether the students learn it effectively is another matter.
It really worries me when people say the public schooling system failed them. I hope in my career none of my students feel the same, though I guess some of them probably will. I think teachers need to identify 'at risk' students before it comes to the point where they have been failed, and address the student's needs to assure they stay engaged in the school community. If I had a student who have problems with behaviour, like you mentioned, I probably would have racked my brains to figure out why the student was behaving that way - behaviour is a message. Then altered my teaching methods to accommodate or change this behaviour if need be. Bullying also makes me really anxious. Students don't learn when they are depressed or unhappy. I think as a teacher creating a supportive learning environment where the children feel safe and able to freely express themselves and experiment with knowledge is another concept that supports effective learning.
I have so many ideas about how the education system should change and when I finally graduate from my 4 year degree in October I have so much information and knowledge and ambitions to bring to my career but I guess the fact of the matter is that most schools these days, even in the public sector, operate like businesses with little of the individual students in mind. And those who think they know all about education and decide how the education system is going to operate have no experience in teaching or in students whatsoever.
Depressing. Why did I choose this profession again?