Tag: retention

In this multi-part series, I provide a dissection of the phenomenon of retention and social promotion. Also, I describe the many different methods that would improve student instruction in classrooms and eliminate the need for retention and social promotion if combined effectively. While reading this series, periodically ask yourself this question: Why are educators, parents and the American public complicit in a practice that does demonstrable harm to children and the competitive future of the country? WHO a teacher is as a person impacts HOW he or she educates Beyond specific teacher qualifications and the alignment of teachers with particular training to undertake specific …

Continue reading “Pass or Fail: Defining Teacher Competence”

In this multi-part series, I provide a dissection of the phenomenon of retention and social promotion. Also, I describe the many different methods that would improve student instruction in classrooms and eliminate the need for retention and social promotion if combined effectively. While reading this series, periodically ask yourself this question: Why are educators, parents and the American public complicit in a practice that does demonstrable harm to children and the competitive future of the country? Are the current education and teaching models for student teachers sufficient to prepare them for their jobs as teachers? Perhaps teaching in general is not a field we …

Continue reading “Pass or Fail: Beyond Basic Teacher Requirements”

In this multi-part series, I provide a dissection of the phenomenon of retention and social promotion. Also, I describe the many different methods that would improve student instruction in classrooms and eliminate the need for retention and social promotion if combined effectively. While reading this series, periodically ask yourself this question: Why are educators, parents and the American public complicit in a practice that does demonstrable harm to children and the competitive future of the country? Teachers are held to a higher standard than other professions – both in the classrooms and in their personal lives. Fair or unfair, it’s just part of the …

Continue reading “Pass or Fail: Teacher Qualifications for Standardized Education”

In this multi-part series, I provide a dissection of the phenomenon of retention and social promotion. Also, I describe the many different methods that would improve student instruction in classrooms and eliminate the need for retention and social promotion if combined effectively. While reading this series, periodically ask yourself this question: Why are educators, parents and the American public complicit in a practice that does demonstrable harm to children and the competitive future of the country? How can teachers rise above the ingrained system of pass/fail standards? Kyra Shugt felt called to be a teacher: She was ashamed that her home state of Minnesota …

Continue reading “Pass or Fail: Hiring Teachers Who Can Beat the System”