Archived -- Prisoners Of Time - 2 views
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education must become a new national obsession,
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Deborah Ausborn on 13 Jul 11Certainly, if there was as much attention given to education as there is to sporting events, we would be in a better position globally.
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The boy of today must attend school 11.1 years in order to receive as much instruction, quantitatively, as the boy of fifty years ago received in 8 years
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I don't think we really want to revert to the teaching methods and expectations of this time. I think we need to examine how to use time more efficiently. Home schoolers often cover the same amount of material in less time because we don't have to pass between classes, take attendance, read announcements, plan floats for the home coming parade, etc. How can we tighten up the educational system without losing the benefits of the social activities that students also need?
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Holding all students to the same high standards means that some students will need more time, just as some may require less. Standards are then not a barrier to success but a mark of accomplishment.
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Here I couldn't agree more. How do we implement a process like this in a classroom full of children at different levels and paces? This is one of the greatest benefits of home schooling, allowing children to progress at the pace best suited for them. However, state requirements try to force even home schoolers to adopt a "one-size-fits-all" education by documenting a "year's" progress in a year's time even though that is most definitely a variable from student to student. Even asking that parents turn in a year's worth of lesson plans is counterproductive because it limits the freedom to make adjustments where needed or desireable.
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