Not exact matches
Of course, what is «right» can
seem relative, and figuring out if there is a more just approach to a routine or system (especially among a group of teachers) is complicated; however,
meetings like we had this week are an imperative as schools figure out the sort of learning environment they want to be,
need to be for their
students — the human beings with whom we are entrusted.
There
seems to be consensus, however, that all of our schools
need to be more innovative to best
meet the evolving strengths and
needs of our
students, today and tomorrow.
And in contrast to that, teachers tended to not be aware, critically, of the importance of that history on their interactions with
students and didn't
seem to have the repertoire of teaching behaviours that they could enact that would
meet their
students»
needs.
From our perspective, decisions such as the one at issue here miss the fact that public education is evolving and should be driven by a commitment to
meet the
needs of
students and families and not by deference to a bureaucratic structure that often
seems better for the adults in the system than for the most vulnerable children.
While many schools struggle to
meet students»
needs, manage
student's behavior, and encourage a positive morale... the tendency
seems to have become one of reaction, rather than action.
Meeting times
need to accommodate
student participation, and
students may
need coaching to understand why committee
meetings are so long and sometimes
seem to stall as participants strive to reach a consensus.
Ravitch
seems to suggest that charter school
students are traitors or second class citizens, and she
seems intent on punishing them for seeking out learning environments that
meet their
needs.
Bringing new technology into a bureaucratic university environment can be a challenge, but colleges
seem to be learning that if they want to attract new
students, they
need to
meet them on familiar ground.
When only academic performance is measured, and evaluated, it can
seem overwhelming to take time out of the school day to
meet students» social and emotional
needs.