After just watching the documentary, "Waiting for Superman", the question arose: Should students have a choice on which school they attend, or should it be mandated by where live? Why?
I really had to think about this one. Yes, in an ideal world I do think students should have a right to choose where they attend school because all students should learn in environment where they thrive, feel safe, and desire to learn. We live in a state where the average class size is quite large and students don't always get the attention they need or deserve, so seeking a better option of different school would be great. However, student's choice is not clearly possible unless their parents are willing to pay for private school or hope they get picked in the lottery for the local charter school. Student's choice would cause for major reform, and as we know that reform is not possible with our current teacher's union.
Students shouldn't have to want to attend another school. They should love their current one. The improvement needs to begin with schools, so students don't want to leave. Teachers need to begin asking themselves what is their motivation? What are their goals? How do they achieve success? How do they engage students? Is their current teaching methods effective? And how can they be the best teacher they can be?
The change begins in the classroom. Students should not want to leave their current schools, but take pride in their school, and know that this school is providing them with the BEST!
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