The curriculum should be delivered to students in a variety of ways. We all have different learning styles and we recognize that about ourselves, now all we need to do is realize that kids are people with differences of their own and apply that to them. We need to find out how a child learns best and as we use a variety of methods to teach them, we can also set up independent studies for them, so they can show us what they can do in their own terms. Sometimes there just isn’t any way around lecture, but does that mean that we have to make it the bulk of the lesson? I personally haven’t met anyone that has ever been totally thrilled (or remotely) about lecture. So why are we always using it? A college student, seemingly someone who is serious about their education, has an attention span of 18 minutes. So what kind of lecture are we expecting younger students to sit through?

Just as students learn in a multitude of ways, they also convey their knowledge in a multitude of ways. We need a variety of testing for these children. It has been proven that standardized testing is an ineffective way of testing the knowledge of anyone, however, it’s still number one on the list. Personally, essays are my best method of conveying to the teacher that I have learned. It allows my learning style and personality to shine though. This is not the age of rote memorization, and we realize this. It simply amazes me all of the statistics I have learned in college about learning, and what we continue to expose our children to today. Testing should also be tailored to fit a child’s needs. We need to look at what children need, what is best for the children, instead of what is the most convenient for ourselves.

As a teacher, we are there to teach,

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