With the "No Child Left Behind" mandate, it is not surprising that the manner of calculating notes would be affected. I remember mentioning in the take home test that there would be a great deal of pressure on the teachers and on the students because of this educational reform, and we are seeing it in print. The strict method of classification will cause this pressure and the result will be a greater lack of interest on behalf of the students, hence, more dropouts. This sort of change does not inspire a student to try harder and will tie the teacher's hands when it comes to adding extra points for attendance or hard work. One of the letters (cartas circulares) we received at the beginning of the semester stated that there will be no points added for these factors and the grade will given on test scores, period!
I agree wholeheartedly that the eduational system has to change, and parents and teachers must work side by side to ensure this, but the reality is another. I work on a daily basis with young children whose parents I've yet to meet. Furthermore, they complain constantly that one teacher or another is always out - so how can they learn the material in order to score well on the tests, and where is the support system they need? In my opinion, this is a viscious circle where the ones getting dizzy are the students.
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As for the article "Las Notas Hay que Sudarlas" I actually agree with it when it says that the public system changing the way they grade the students is going through a correct path. I studied in a private school and the way they graded us is the way that is being done now in public schools as well, and no matter what we had to struggle as much as possible in order to succeed, and at the end when you know that you achieved your goal you feel satisfied and accomplished. I think this new way of grading the students will somehow open their eyes so they can notice that they cant lay back and do nothing and expect to pass the class, now they have to get up and work hard in order to succeed academically because if they dont, they fail, its as simple as that. I know that students also depend on their parents as motivation and encouragement to keep on going, but many times we see how the parents of the students are the ones actually holding them back, sometimes parents are the ones who tell their students that they shouldnt study and they wont do anything good in life. As future teachers we need to get to know our students, know where they are coming from, because if we get a situation like the one I just explained, as teachers we need to be the motivation for that student, encouraging that student to study and participate in order to succeed. As future teachers we need to help our students as much as possible, letting them know that your not only the teacher but also a friend that they can trust and go to, as a teacher we also need to produce that desire of achieving goals in our students, letting them know straight forward that if they dont work hard and study, they wont pass the class, letting them know that if they truly want to pass they have to give 100% because as a teacher I am a facilitator, but I wont pass the student if I know he or she is giving me 0%. Im the type of person that just as the title of the article says, in order to get the grade you have to sweat, which means that you have to work hard for it, and I believe that in order to get what you want in life you have to work hard for it, never giving up, and that is something that as future teachers we truly have to teach our students about.
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