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How can education benefit students, parents and educators?

Education

Rose Camargo

Senior Capstone

Jody Jensen

April 13th, 2017

Rose Camargo

Jody J. Snyder

Senior Capstone

April 13th, 2017

Students, Parents and Educators.

Over the years many things have changed. Cars from the 1800s are much more

improved now in 2017. Many things have been evolved and have become better for everyone. In

1821 the educational system was created and you would assume we would have become with

better ways of teaching but we really havent come far. Teachers still make us sit in rows of

desks, we have to ask to leave a room and we are still taught the exact same thing over and over

again. Education is defined as a noun with two meanings; the process of receiving or giving

systematic instruction, especially at a school or university or an enlightening experience.

Although I agree with these definitions, the schooling system could always improve. Everyone

should try to make education better for educators, students and parents.

One of the most important parts of the educational system are the students, they matter

the most. It should be more about actually understanding concepts instead of only knowing them

just to pass a test. During this time period students are trying so hard just to learn to everything

so they can pass the exam and never have to think about those subjects again. School shouldnt

be this nightmare with no happiness or fun attached to it. There many different techniques to

teaching, one of them being Problem-Based Learning which is using problem solving context to

facilitate experiential learning. (Woznik). Basically saying that they give children problems and
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then the children, using logical thought, have to figure things out. By doing this it also helping

them for future problems. It helps children to think before they speak or perform an action.

Another thing some educators should try is Experiential Learning which helps students

understand concepts taught in class. Its a form of learning benefiting everyone. Some children

are visual learners, some kids are more of hands-on learners while others are learners who simply

can read and be satisfied. Few children actually learn anything by sitting in a chair and reading it.

Teachers and schools should try to make a better educational system by teaching topics or

subjects in different way. They should try to somehow combine reading, visual and hands on

projects. In many schools theyre only some projects or assignments students can actual do based

on how they like to learn. People should try more so we could give every student the exact same

opportunity because everyone deserves that.

Many people dont believe parents are affected by education as much as they are. In a

speech given by Richard Riley, Secretary of Education, said, excellent, some are improving,

some have the remarkable capacity to change for the better. Some should never be called schools

at all." (Ravitch) There are many schools who dont have the money or funding to becoming

better. They become stuck in teaching and trying to get kids to go through and pass high school

that they become seen as a bad school but they are simply doing whatever it takes to either get

these kids out or give them a better future. Usually only minorities attend underfunded schools

such as the last one mentioned. Most likely have only one parent and they struggle to make ends

meet sometimes. People should always try to change this, there are many people who donate to

the wrong causes. Many dont understand that most families with very low incomes cant just get
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up and move to a better school district. Most likely those houses near good schools are very

expensive to live in. Children are forced to stay in bad neighborhoods and terrible schools

because they couldnt afford a private school or move to a different location. A solution to this

problem could be more School of Choice programs. School of Choice is a program allowing

students to attend better schools a little out of their school area. They are allowed into these

better schools if they have a good GPA, have low to none absences and no suspensions. Valerie

Stauss, a writer for The Washington Post, said often pick and choose the students they want;

and drain vital resources from traditional schools that accept all students referring to better

schools. It is kind of wrong that they pick only the best for their schools while others are

struggling to become better to get into these schools. By doing this schools are helping out low

income students and also helping parents see their children succeed in life and go into a

profession.

Another major part of education is the educators

Recently President Donald Trump launch 60 Tomahawk Cruise Missiles at Syria. Each

Tomahawk sea-launched cruise missile approximately costs $2,981,000, he launched sixty of

them which would make the total cost of all sixty around $178,860,000. The United States

couldve fed the poor, take in refugees, cleaned up the environment and fixed our schools with

that kind of money. Education is what gets us places. Its why things have become better and

makes everyone happier. Being able to go to school is one of the biggest freedoms that the U.S.

offers to everyone because in many countries women aren't allowed. Everyone can help out to

make education better for all.

http://inclusiveschools.org/together-we-learn-better-inclusive-schools-benefit-all-children/

Differentiated instruction increases student engagement.

Inclusive practices make effective use of a school's resources.

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