Education Discussion Reflection

On the day of the class discussion, our main topic was based on the Education Reform and all that came with it. There was alot said like taking education for granted nowadays, improving test scores amongst U.S. students, how persuading can improve educational teaching, and other issues and ideas as well. Also, what the reform on education should bring to the students when it comes to improving learning for our generation and future generations as well. Education is very important and many should value it completely because some don't have this right or even struggle to get a education. This reform isn't going to be easy because there could be benefits, backfires from teachers' unions, and more. Students should have some input into this reform and that was another point that was being brought up from my peers alot. We can only hope that this reform will have this and other great influential ideas put in it and be effective.

Should good teachers be rewarded for student achievement?

http://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/03/02/bennett.education.teachers.unions/index.html

In this article, there were several mentioned points that kind of stood out because it was suggesting that those teachers who teach well to their students should, in fact, get paid more. But how will it be known whether a teachers teaches well or not? There was a question that was asked that said "How is it that teachers have become "public enemy number one?" and i stopped to think on this. Teachers have been targeted lately throughout this education reform but then there was a statement that was made. "The single most decisive factor in student achievement is excellent teaching" and it is true depending on the teacher though. Unfortunately, America spends about $550 billion on the public education and to find out that scores on assessments are below basic is very disappointing. This idea of paying teachers in reward for good students doesn't seem like a bad idea but there should be a lot more considered first.