A whole day of data pummeled the LHS faculty today. The most interesting part of the day was where we were able to look at the data, and figure out how we can better address the academic needs of our students. I hope we get to share ideas from all the different faculty groups. One of things my groups came up with having the students become more aware of their scores and reward students who were proficient. I hope we can get that done. However, I also feel that the motivation piece is very important as well, but somehow we need to instill the want in our students to do well for their own means, not simply for the reward that they may get for getting proficient. Now, how we instill that want is a question I have been working on for the last year. I will continue trying. We educators fight a hard battle. By the time students reach high school, somewhere, they have lost their drive for education, or at least a lot of them have.
Maybe, if any of my students are reading my blog, they can help a teacher's plight. What can we do to make school more interesting to you? How can learning be something that is fun and entertaining? What is worthwhile and meaningful to you?
School begins tomorrow. I am very excited to have my old freshies again. I think we will have a good time. The class of 2012 have a lot of spunk, flare, and are not afraid to question the system. I can't wait to see what they will do!
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