Re: Warranty
Emily Friedman (bananafish_9@yahoo.com)
Sun, 06 Dec 1998 13:45:29 +0800 (SGT)
> I think it's sad that students tend to learn for tests instead of
actually
> understanding concepts. I know for about 2 years of my high school
career I
> simply memorized information and wrote it down on the test not
knowing exactly
> what I was suppose to learn. My history teacher last year was one
of those
> teachers that you just have to it back and say, "Wow. He's a real
teacher.
> One that actually cares about students learning and nor just their
> grades...amazing." Anyway, on with my point, he suggested that
every teacher
> warranty each student they pass. A warranty that says that they
actually
> learned and know the information covered in class. Because if they
did not
> learn this information they shouldn't be passed. Last week I read
in the
> local paper that some state, Illinios? (I'm not sure what one.) is
actually
> going to warranty every student they graduate and will pay for
remedial
> classes if they have to take them after high school. I think it's any
> interesting idea. Any thoughts?
>
> Morgan
>
I have a history just like that. I think that a warranty is a great
idea. I had a teacher last year that didn't know anything about the
subject he was supposedly teaching. He was being paid to sit in the
classroom and waste our time. A school is supposed to educate the
students and this often does not happen. Being a senior in high school
I am pretty much fed up with my school district and I feel that more
effort should be put into making sure that the students are educated.
-Liz Friedman
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