In viewing projects for elementary students I took some time right now to talk about private vs public school.
I've gone to public school.
My son has gone to private school.
Did we end up different?
Possibly. But some people prove VERY different.
I've taught children and I've taught adults also. In my experience as a teacher, what really makes a difference in not the name of the school, the brochures and the mumbo-jumbo in big gold letters.
What makes a distinction is THE TEACHER: the approach, methods used and, MOST IMPORTANTLY, the CARE she or he puts on a pupil.
A “good” teacher is price a million dollars (which sadly typically translates into a very low number in real life).
A “bad” instructor ought to just merely change profession and let's go away it at that.
But what does establish a “good” from a “bad” teacher? Is it the pompous words and the diplomas on the wall? Is it “psychology”? The looks? The presence or absence of thick glasses? Tons of tomes piled up in impossibly high stacks?
None of these, I'm afraid.
What differentiates a very good trainer from a bad one are the RESULTS.
Can this thirteen-yr-old boy read at their level? Can this other 8-yr-old girl spell appropriately? Does the student have a DESIRE to study? And, most significantly, will this little child or is this graduate a PRODUCTIVE member of society? Can he/she help himself AND others?
One other point to look at is: Does the student have a DESIRE to study? And does the trainer have the ability to instill a LOVE for LEARNING?
When in a public school you see a bunch of kids unwilling to be taught, under grade level, bad manners and worse you know ONLY one thing: BAD TEACHERS (and bad mother and father additionally - I by no means blame the child, that opens the door to NO handling).
Sure we've got a “higher level” in public schools the place the minister of Such and Such and the school district and whatnot must approve programs which generally a teacher if “forced” to follow.
And generally folks at that higher echelon DO NOT have your child finest interest at heart.
In fact I have seen the most incredible ways the place a child who is vivacious or distracted being labeled with all kind of nonsense and then given an “educational” drug.
Luckily enough, my son had a mom with sufficient I.Q. (who was additionally a trainer) and, as rule 1, I kept him away from all that and he turned out pretty well I have to say. And so have his pals who all went to the same school.
So the place are these GOOD academics?
You could discover some in public school, no doubt, however the truth that in a private school you are most likely kicked out if you do not do an ideal job (dad and mom pay, you know?) I think you are better off by putting your child in a private school.
That's what I did with mine and I am very proud of my alternative and the results.
Then you definately say: but that's expensive.
Positive it can be. But so is your child's value.
In my case, a lot I disliked this public school system that when I could afford my son's tuition I started teaching at his school on change - some schools will allow you to do that!
However let's talk now about RESULTS.
Not all students are the same: some are more “naturally” inclined to check than others, true. However part of being a GOOD instructor can be having the instruments on easy methods to remedy any problem a student may have.
80%+ of students are incredibly easy to keep on the correct path or turned around have been needed. And in this regard I'm NOT including the usage of punishment, force, drugs or every other unorthodox method.
I am talking about getting to the foundation of the difficulty, a customized program for every student that would handle the student issue and/or improve the good qualities.
This may be part of a longer article or a series of classes.
However, in all this, we MUST consider the pupil's willingness and work with that. But how?
I will provide you with a little “trick”.
At one time my son liked more video games that books. He REALLY wanted to be taught all the codes and go to level 128 of Mario-Something-or-Other.
So I told him, “You know, to read that magazine that explains your game, it's essential to be a superb reader!”
And he gained a lot more interest in improving his grades (because now he was prepared, see? He had an INCREDIBLY HIGH PURPOSE - his objective). And with that he also turned more concerned about school altogether. And it was a lot easier to get him away from the video game to different interests.
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