The Importance Of Education In Education

Many students of color often fall victim to learning in under budgeted schools, or when they do seek to receive a great education, they are put in places where they feel like they do not belong. In the TED talk titled “How students of color confront imposter syndrome,” speaker Dena Simmons presents the issue of the “price” that many students pay for learning while not white. Simmons successfully presents her argument by using powerful, emotionally-engaging personal stories, adding subtle statistics to back up her claims, and brings it home by showcasing how her experiences lead to a career in teaching, which aids in establishes her credentials.

In a democratic education system, there is a balance of authority between the state, the parents, the individual, and the educators. While each group has their own claim to power over the education of children, there is still the question of who should have the most. This question often comes down to the state or the parents because they are the most complicated and influential. The primary goal of democratic education is to equip children with the knowledge and moral character needed to find success and contentment in life and society. Therefore, when education focuses on this goal, the state should have more power than the parents. The state must have more authority over education because they will equip children with the skills needed

I entered education with the intent to use my life to make a difference for my city, state and country. I was flagged early in my elementary education as student that was struggling academically. My parents were fortunate enough to be financially able to send me to a specialist working in a private school. I spent much of my time from grade three to eight in a special education setting where I made great strides academically. Upon entering high school I returned to a public high school, tested out of my IEP and entered the advanced track.

These differences in achievement do not in any way result from an inherently lower IQ in disadvantaged children. Research suggests that, aside from family situation and parental involvement, the strongest contributing factor may be the neighborhood in which a child grows up. Indeed, research demonstrates a clear relationship between a better neighborhood and more favorable educational outcomes. The community environment in which children are raised has a significant ability to instill in them either positive or negative values.

Amelia is a fourth-grade student at Parkade Elementary School. Amelia is identified as a student with Other Health Impairment and a Speech Impairment. Amelia’s Other Health Impairment and secondary qualification of Sound System Disorder adversely impacts her education. Amelia’s educational performance is impacted in basic reading skills, math calculation skills, written expression skills, executive functioning skills, speech skills, adaptive behavior skills, and physical education skills. Amelia is currently 9 years old and according to her IEP she receives special education services in physical education, adaptive behavior skills, basic reading skills, executive functioning skills, math calculation skills, math problem solving skills, and written expression. Outside of special education, she receives related services in occupational therapy, physical therapy, and speech therapy. Amelia’s IEP states that she receives a total of 2100 minutes in her education setting. Amelia receives services during 648.75 of these minutes, 633.75 are spent in a special education setting.

Education is the cornerstone that causes the greatest division and stratification more-so than any other factor. Having a formal education is not always means for a discernable division, but “status groups emerge among people with similar incomes, occupations, and educations” (Marger, 2014, p. 55).

Philosophers dating back to Socrates have grappled with what is critical thinking, Socrates questioned the importance of looking for evidence by close examination and reasoning. Basic concepts of analysing making assumptions and its implications of what is said and what is done. St Thomas Aquinas a theologian during the Middle Ages in the Sumna Theologica wrote about heightening awareness and the power of reasoning that we have a need for reasoned thought that knowledge was given by God. In the 17th and 18th Century brought about revolution thinking and thinkers like Sir Isaac Newton which enforced earlier thinkers of gathering evidence for sound reasoning thought.

Education is a basic human right (“Primary and Secondary Education”). It is crucial for alleviating poverty, creating equality between different genders and races, improving health, maintaining peace, producing stability (Primary and Secondary Education). Every single person has the right and the responsibility to be educated so our world can grow and become more successful. The skills and knowledge learned in the classroom are not only helpful for counting and reading, but also in personal growth, people skills, and common sense. Education is crucial for a country's economy and poverty rate. In developed and developing nations, education has many differences in attendance, quality of teaching, content of curriculum, and post-primary education.

Teachers analogous to every other human desire for integration, collaboration and kinship, yet, encounter confinement and segregation. Ingersoll stated in 2012, “although elementary and secondary teaching involves intensive interaction with youngsters, the work of teachers is done largely in isolation from colleagues. This isolation can be especially difficult for newcomers, who, upon accepting a position in a school, are frequently left to succeed or fail on their own within the confines of their classrooms—often likened to a “lost at sea” or “sink or swim” experience”.(http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/05/16/kappan_ingersoll.h31.html). Veteran teachers consistently promulgated to me early in my career that I needed to earn my stripes to acquire credibility in the education profession. Morosely, those words pushed me towards isolation rather than collaboration. Wong states, “ New teachers want more than a job. They want to experience success. They want to contribute to a group. They want to make a difference. The best induction programs provide connection because they are structured within learning communities where new and veteran teachers interact and treat each other with respect and are valued for their respective contributions”. (p. 47) Similar to students, teachers need their administration to provide a working environment that includes structure, safety, compassion and trust from the onset.

A large part of what teachers do in the classroom circles back around to student assessment. The nation has been consumed by a “moral panic,” which is the tendency to lay blame on public school teachers when there is an economic or social crisis (Denby, 2016). Even though moral panic is a misleading concern (since it does not logically follow to blame current teachers for influencing the behaviour of citizens who had different teachers), professional educators still ought to maintain the responsibility to improve their instructional methods and appeal to the changing needs of all students. The education system and its teachers hope to implement productive academic reforms, which reassures the need for measuring the effectiveness of teachers and the performance of students. I feel the need to discuss what I have learned and what I will do as a teacher by being mindful of my student’s experiences and constructing a class where students are encouraged to enhance their knowledge and have the academic supports to do so. I will examine the fundamentals of learning that takes place before the knowledge is assessed, how I will prepare students for high-stake tests, what my assessments will aim to measure, and the importance of improvement from one assessment to the next.

Arguably teaching is one of the most powerful careers offered to the public today. The impact educators have on their students is insurmountable, possibly lasting the child’s entire lifetime. This is why educators should be dedicated to being a positive impact on the child’s life, and creating a safe classroom environment. Educators can successfully do this if they are aware of the developmental, behavioral and social needs of their students, fully comprehend the impacts of trauma and poverty as well as use differentiation strategies to support the needs of these students.

“Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today - Malcolm X. ”A well- rounded education is the key to success. School facilities have a impact on teacher and student outcomes. Education still remains an unsolved issue because it singles out minorities. Funding School facilities affect health, behavior, engagement, learning and growth in achievement. Without adequate facilities it is difficult to serve large numbers of students. Education can be a way to convert people’s economic circumstances. Students who have no stability should be supported in and out of the learning environment. If education it provides less opportunities for students. Whether it is a lack of enough textbooks, or defective floors. Students will have no support later on in life. Education should not be questioned just because of economic class or race.

During a student’s IEP meeting there are many people that take part in the decision-making. But I do believe that one thing I feel is the biggest challenge, is that administers tend to feel the child needs less support. When all the teaching staff begin to discuss the student’s areas of growth, or potential future goals they may not agree with the parent. For example, when the English teacher states that the students don’t read at grade level, but the math teacher say they can read the word problems. During the discussion of the students’ needs can be rhetorical, depending on what academic grade level they are assessed at. “Educators can ensure that their individualized education program (IEP) planning teams develop and implement a free appropriate public education, an education that confers meaningful educational benefits to students” (Yell, Shriner, & Katsiyannis, 2006, p. 5).

Imagine this scenario; Oklahoma without an educational system. Knowledge is lost in this state. We are running out of doctors and business leaders. Universities are shutting down, major oil companies have relocated, and the economy has nearly crashed. What led to this crisis? Teachers fled to other states to find better paying jobs so they can support their families. The teachers of Oklahoma loved their jobs and lived to make an impact on every child who entered the classroom. Unfortunately, teachers have left in hopes of being able to do more for their families and now the system is in a complete state of frenzy. “ Good teachers are the reason why ordinary students dream to do extraordinary things.” Teachers are vital to the growth and development of children. They teach them how to read, write, and many other forms of knowledge that everyone must know to be successful. Teachers also pass on knowledge of past things they have encountered and give students valuable life skills that will always be remembered. Teachers are the foundation of the economic system.The average starting pay for teachers in Oklahoma is 31,600 dollars a year. Even after a teacher works their way up to 25 plus years of teaching, they still get paid only 42,325 dollars a year. Teachers deserve a pay raise because they teach lessons that last a lifetime, work a tiring job that requires much thought, work countless hours outside of the classroom, and if teachers do not get higher pay, there will be a

Have you ever felt like your previous education was a piece of cake, well once you reach college it doesn’t seem to fit the script? Growing up from my experience of my past education I have always though the work I was taught was like taking candy from a baby. The way the teachers broke down the lessons to me step by step, made the work seem not to difficult. Well now that I am in college, I have realized some of the ways I was taught in my previous education experience was all wrong. Well basically the ways I was taught by the teachers in my past education, all seems to be a big disaster to me now that I am in college.