Published: May 1, 2006

Listen Up

Your article, “ Seen and Heard ,” by Antonia Lewandowski [Comment, March/April] is very encouraging. I applaud her premise that if students do not take responsibility for their own learning, the effect of education and instruction of teachers is limited. I became a high school math teacher after an 18-year career in industry, and I see students’ attitudes toward learning as the primary obstacle preventing success in our schools. It’s good to see that an education researcher realizes that teachers need the cooperation of their students in order to have success. It’s time to get the word out that teachers can only do so much as long as students...