STRATEGY
The Sounds of Learning
I have had the privilege of visiting elementary, middle, and high schools
in 49 states and eight countries.
As I visit schools and classrooms in elementary schools, I hear the sound of learning.
When I visit middle and high schools, too frequently, I hear the sound of teaching.
In elementary schools, students help to direct their own learning processes.
You see children who take delight in being in school.
By the time they get to middle and high school, for many of them, the joy of learning has disappeared.
Some sit with their heads on desks or even sleep.
We have taken away the joy of learning from them.
Secondary school teachers believe that we need to motivate them to learn.
Elementary school teachers know that students are naturally motivated to learn.
We have removed the desire to learn from them.
We do not need to motivate students to learn.
We need to find out what demotivates them to learn and remove those factors.
Children need to be the workers in education.
In elementary schools they are!
By the time they enter middle and high school, it is the teacher who is the worker.
If you do not believe me, go into any middle or high school faculty lounge or staff cafeteria and listen to teachers who say, "I really worked hard today.
They didn't study or do homework."
We need to turn responsibility for learning
back to students. The results of international examinations like the TIMSS (Third International Math and
Science Survey) or PISA (Program for International Student Assessment) show that U.S. fourth grade students are ahead of most nations.
By the eighth grade, we are in the middle of the pack.
By the 12th grade we are near the bottom.
Maybe it's because our students lack the motivation to learn because we've taken it away.
152 Ways to Keep Kids in School: Effective, Easy-to-Implement Tips for Teachers by Franklin P. Schargel,
©2008 by Eye On Education.
All rights reserved. Reproduced with permission from Eye On Education.
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152 Ways to Keep Students in School
Product ID: 97815966708773
by Franklin P. Schargel
Price: $29.95
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Speaking from years of experience, author Franklin Schargel provides 152 field-tested ideas about working with at-risk students.
Designed to be read and implemented quickly, these are concise snapshots of what educators can do to keep students from dropping out.
You can apply these practical tips in your classroom today.
Order by September 1, 2008 and get 20% off. Use promo code "LEARN" at checkout.
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