What will fix public education? a teacher, a chalkboard and a roomful of willing students.?

Question

" There has never been an innovation or reform that helped children learn any better, faster or easier than they did prior to the 20 th century".

Answer 1

More help from the parents BEFORE the child gets to school; just parents having a positive attitude towards education and encouraging their children to GO TO SCHOOL and study and do well; taking an interest in the child's school and educational processes.  Students' apathy is by FAR the biggest hurdle to surmount these days as a high school teacher, and parents are to blame for a lot of it.  "I don't know WHAT to do with him.  We can't get him to do anything at home either.  He always says he has no homework . . . Oh, no.  I can't come to a conference about him."

Answer 2

If students WANT to learn, they can learn without fancy technology.  And the fancy technology does not guarantee they will study.

Answer 3

good quality teachers with small classs sizes-

weve done that at our school and we've become one of the top 50 schools in america.

we've only been around ofr about 8 years.  and believe me we arent all techhie.

Answer 4

You missed one; a teacher, a chalkboard, a roomful of willing students and PARENATL INVOLVEMENT.

A little more money wouldn't hurt either. It is hard to reach lagging students when a classroom is filled to capacity because of budget cuts.