to my post
‘Coherent curriculum’
Overhauling No Child Left Behind might be one of the worst ideas President Obama has had. Being a student, I understand more than many people that teachers have very little to do with how students succeed. I have had great teachers who made the class compelling and interesting -- and there were still students who didn't pass. To put all the responsibility on the teachers is a huge mistake. Changing a student's mind about doing well in school takes everyone in their lives -- from their friends to their parents. We should stop trying to blame the teachers for a low pass rate in high school.
Emily Jones
Rancho Santa Margarita
I agree that it shouldn't all be on the teacher... and that it should come from every direction. Things have gone to hell in a hand basket, and it seems a broken system. I know someone who used to be a teacher, and then he got fed up with the fact that you HAD to pass x-amount of kids or lose your position. Undoubtedly, there were kids getting through who didn't need to get passed onto the next grade.
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