Now that I have started this blog and happen to be subbing at the same time, I figured I should take advantage of my connections and hear what some of the students have to say on the matters of school reform. I subbed for an leadership class yesterday. The plans left behind were full of activities that the students were to lead each other in. When the activities were finished, I had them do one more just for me. I asked them what they knew about the education system and then asked them if they agreed with tenure. When the majority of students said that they were against tenure, I asked them to work with the students at their tables to come up with ideas regarding how administrators were to evaluate teachers in the best possible way.
Here are some of the suggestions that I received:
I. Focus on Teachers with the least amount of (legitimate) parent complaints
II. Look at the workload that students are sent home with
III. Look at class grades and test scores
IV. Ask the students
V. Visit the classroom more often
Although I do not necessarily agree with some of the suggestions, they are pretty darn good!
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