I'm a social studies teacher and believe me when I tell you that there are many teachers out there, probably the majority, that are fed up with the government telling us what to teach and how to teach it. I want to explore the writing of the Declaration of Independence more, I want to get deep into understand the Constitution of the United States, I want to explore the in's and out's of our history to an even greater depth but the truth is that I simply cannot do that within a 2 week limit per unit. I am given a schedule of what my students need to learn and a time table for them to learn it. I give it everything I have to make them as informed as they can be and still RETAIN the information but unfortunately I can't do everything I want, I can't explore as deeply as I'd like, and it kills me.
I use homework to REINFORCE what the student learns in the classroom and I hope that through that homework maybe something will spark in the child and push them to jump on the internet, grab a book off the library shelf, or ask mom and dad about something they learned in class that interests them, reinforcing the learning evermore, engaging them, and with that bring some new knowledge with them to share with class and start a great discussion. What happens to often though is mom and dad couldn't be bothered supporting their child's education because they have to mow the lawn, or cook dinner, to they want to play the new Black Ops game while their child watches TV in the other room. I have kids for 45 minutes a day and I give it my all during those minutes to create a learning environment that is engaging, thought provoking, and challenging for students of ALL levels but CHANGE WILL NOT HAPPEN until PARENTS start taking responsibility for their child's learning/behavior which includes doing homework, being engaged in class, and showing respect not only to the teacher but to the students in the classroom.
The problem with not only education but society as I see it is laziness. The technology age has created a generation (and generations to come) of lazy people. Technology gives us the easy way out of EVERYTHING so many go looking for the easy way out during everyday life. It has created the need for scapegoats because people no longer take responsibility for themselves, their children, or their actions. Video games give an escape from reality, stresses from life disappear once "Grand Theft Auto" is on the screen, but unfortunately life isn't a video game, it needs to be dealt with. When people stop looking to blame others and start taking responsibility for their own actions or inactions, we will begin to see a change, or at least I hope.
I have much more to say but I have to leave for work.
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