The Importance of Education

I understand now that it was not a torture that making me learn how to spell aim to sour that my classmates and I got the opportunity to make most of ourselves make. I owe my success in life to school and teachers who you taught me to spell and to be responsible and respectful. Arguing, people say that school's usefulness is shallow: real-life experiences truly educate a person. For them, school should be seen not only as a place to study, but also as a place to learn about real life. People depend cannot information from school books to prepare them for life on experience alone for education just cannot Asrehey Rely Solely on.

After twelve years of school, it took me until now to figure out exactly why I had been there all those years. It was not to torture me by making me learn how to spell but to make sure that my classmates and I got the opportunity to make the most of ourselves. Opportunity that would come from learning as much as possible from books and beginning to see that the world focuses on more than just history and English . I owe my success in life and school to teachers who taught me to spell and to be respectful and responsible. Those quick to argue with me say that school's usefulness is shallow: deeper-real-life experiences truly educate a person.

As a student in elementary school, I never realized how important it was for my parents to have been involved in my education. They have always been there for me and helped me with any homework that I had and I really believe now that this benefited me as a student and allowed me to be the best I could be during my educational career. Being that I struggled often as a student and needed extra help, having my parents guiding me and being so involved in my education, really affected me and the type of student I was. When I was a child and in elementary school, I was classified with a learning disability and received an IEP. My learning disability really affected me as a student and I had trouble when it came to certain subjects such as reading

The popular argument that public education is a failure is not exactly erroneous. However, this failure is not because of our teachers; education systems are failing primarily due to the lack of parent participation. Many parents in our society believe it is solely the teachers job to educate their child, but if there is to be any efficacious edification of our students, there has to be a partnership of both guardian and educator to produce it. Parents commonly expect our teachers and schools to deal with the discipline of their children and to teach their children basic social and cognitive functions. Consequently, the time we spend effectively teaching skills such as the process of understanding and learning to these students has been condensed significantly.

They were the ones who went the extra mile and put forth the effort to know each of their students. They made it seem like teaching was more than just their job. There was Mrs. Mallela, my English teacher in both eighth and ninth grade, and Mrs. Goulding, my eleventh grade English teacher. These two teachers showed me that the understanding and knowledge of language is both a gift and a necessity in life. My eleventh grade social psychology teacher, Mr. Snyder, taught me to value myself as well as my opinions-and to not worry about what other people thought.

When it comes to creating an ideal society that celebrates ... ... middle of paper ... ...their education. In conclusion, the modern system of education is built on many different societal views, goals, and historical contributions. Each contribution to the modern education system helps to define what it means to have a truly valuable education and how it plays a pivotal role in our society. While we look to the past to help guide us, we must continue to understand the importance of celebrating the current and advancement to the future. By having a well rounded education system and understanding of what we aim to achieve we are better able to achieve the goal of a well rounded individual who will positively contribute to a society that values education and learning.

The teachers also feel disadvantaged while fulfilling their roles as teachers because the students often bring rude and careless attitudes to class. Teachers often wish to change the curriculums that are set for students in order to create a more effective lesson plan, but they are restricted by strict regulations and consequences that bind them to their compulsory teachings (148-149). An active illustration of John Gatto’s perspective on our educational system can be found in Mike Rose’s essay “I Just Wanna Be Average” (157). Throughout this piece of literature the author Mike Rose describes the kind of education he received while undergoing teachings in the vocational track. During Mike’s vocational experiences he was taught by teachers that were inexperienced and poorly trained in the subjects they taught.

This concept is the same in the classroom, sometimes the book isn’t always the best option for your students. Students all think and work differently, they don’t all work well with reading out of a book or sitting in a lecture, some work well in groups and on hands on activities. As educators we have to find ways to engage all of our students. I follow the progressivist approach of education that believes that education focuses on experimentation. Students need to experience what is being taught to them, they need hands on learning and teaching.

This concept was first addressed by Pike in his is statement mentioning how “global educators in the 21st century are having to combat the trends that have prioritized education for employment and economic growth and have defined value in education as that which can be measured” (Pike 4). Additionally, a more specific statement brings up the same concept: “Unfortunately, education on climate change and sustainability appear peripheral to the dominant agenda of education for employment and economic growth” (Pike 9). I felt that this was a key concept because Pike wanted to make his readers away of what the education system looks like

Layton touches on a view where teachers need to be passionate about their jobs, however, teachers are not always responsible for every action the school makes, but the responsibility may lie in the hands of the school board. Layton also displays his concern for the decreasing rate of young readers and the use of humanities and how that will affect society. Personally I have been influenced by teachers in my own family. There have also been other teachers who have influenced me like I have also had other educators such as in my math course where the diversity in the techniques and skills used affected my overall experience. The Role of the Teacher states that the teacher has a significant influence on society.