Sunday, July 5, 2009
Meeting the Challenge
Just some thoughts and questions ---- We need every student to be successful. The definition of success becomes an interesting problem. Does that mean monetarily wealthy? Does that mean famous? How do we know when a person sees him/herself as successful? How can a school support a student's search for success? How can the standard be the same (high) and yet different? Should not our purpose be the same for everyone? How do you support 14 year olds as they explore options and opportunities in their own unique manners?
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From the viewpoint of a layperson not in the educational field, I'd say that in an ideal world all students would graduate from high school with the skills and knowledge that they'll need to pursue whatever path they want to follow. They may never again do calculus (I certainly didn't, despite 6 more years of advanced education post-SW) but at least they won't have limited their potential career or life path before they even have the chance to get a taste of some of the options out there.
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't mind a bit more monetary success, but that's the problem with choosing a career in the nonprofit realm.
Being a good member of the community is a success, too, and can be independent of career or education. Still, a basic education can certainly help people to contribute more to society, even if just on a level as basic as being able to critically evaluate political candidates before casting a ballot.