Quality Counts 2008

me

It is unfortunate that LEADERS.POLITICIANS, EDUCATORS,PARENTS , COUNSELORS.ALL.... repeatedly, continuously play the finger pointing, blame game, completely, wilfully in a conscious "suspension of disbelief," oblivious to what the children of America go through i their day to day lives. Each one stresses the importance of grades,graduation rate, and teacher quality. We seem to be impervious of factors that lie at the core of the problem in our public education system. Why do our students , especially the urban populace,have minimal interest, motivation in Education? I have an answer....
they are overwhelmed by the daily burden they carry in dealing with real life issues. If I am hungry and in pain, and asked to read,write ,do well on tests, my response is one of indifference. NOt that I do not care, but that I am so overshadowed by the weight of the issues that I fai to communicate to an adult on a daily basis, that I react to everyone and everything negatively. I play to get attention and love, which creates a void in my life. My friends and peers become my family and comfortors as no one is home to address these needs. So in my perception as a learner I am dealing with these burdens in the best possible manner I can cope up with them.
What I need an education on at this time is on: how to deal with reality . how to adddress overwhelmiing issues like single family home, drugs, villence, abuse, poverty,hunger etc.
how positive will my response be. Rather than an educated response I will provede a retort to display my anger towards everyone and just about everything. This is not an issue just about educators and lask of management blame game....there is a large void that exists in the life of our youth and children today, and they are in need of positive role models, a sense of direction, day to day communication before they are able to respond in a responsible and educated mannner to topics and issued addressed in class
Innovative education today should incorporate this education. Another issue that has never been brought into the limelight is t one of mxing student populatio body. In today's worlg diversity is an imortant success factor. The Business School at Wharton has a very diverse global student body that leads to its strength and innovative design. The results are an unsurpassed collection and gathering of the best brains and minds in a joint venture to succed on collective strength.
I suggest we start mixing our children with all different race learners ,to expose them to diversity of learnig styles and cultures. This will teach them tolerence, cultural respect and aceptance, diversified views and perspectives etc. Our personalities will experiene growth and developemntas well

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