Education Reform

I must say I am very excited and truly hopeful that this country is in the beginning stages of an "Education Reform".  I received information from a face book friend that "Waiting for Superman" trailer was out and worth viewing.  After seeing that and hearing the reviews of this special on a successful charter school, I am looking forward to seeing this very important special airing Saturday, October 9th. Check your local station for the correct time. 

This is not the first time our country has had to go through some kind of "Education Reform".  Times change, research change, family change, children change, and administrators, teachers, and parents must get on board and make the necessary changes to make sure every child is receiving the "Best Education Possible".  The latest research shows that "effective teaching" is the most important ingredient to a child's success in education.  So, money must be put into training teachers on the latest methods of instruction.  Research also shows that every child has a dominate learning style, and if information is presented in a way they learn and understand they will be successful.  From kindergarten to graduate school professors, these styles of learning need to be adopted so the instructor shares information to students in a way they can receive it, comprehend it, and challenges their minds. 

I hope we stop playing the "blame game" and truly come up with solutions so every child is getting the quality education they need and deserve.  Believe me, most teachers and administrators are already working as hard as they know how to improve students achievement.  It is now time for parents to make sure they are doing their part as "positive partners" of  education.  How can parents become a positive partner you ask?  One way is to simply continuing to view and share my blog with other parents every day. Another way is  by ordering my book, A Parent's Handbook: How to Get the Best Education Possible K-6 Grades.  Let's all continue to work hard toward making sure there is quality education for every child on a local, state, national, and international level.  The only way to do that is to be informed and get involved in the change.