It is time to CHANGE education.
We live in a society where everyone TALKS about change. We all have "opinions" and we are all the best "arm chair quarterbacks" that ever have been. What often does not happen is to take a leap and stand out there when we do not know what the feedback will be or what the change will look like. But sometimes in life you cannot wonder what would have been or what could have been and you have to be the change agent that says, I WILL START THE CONVERSATION.
That "conversation" is the reason that I wrote this book, "The Educational System is Broken, Strategies to Rebuilding Hope, Lives and Futures." It is a conversation that MUST be had. (http://www.amazon.com/Education-System-Broken-Strategies-Rebuilding/dp/1475827393/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1456611985&sr=8-1&keywords=the+educational+system+is+broken%3A++Strategies+to+Rebuilding+Hope%2C+Lives+and+Futures
Very few people either in or out of education would argue that there are some major problems in our educational system here in America. Graduation rates are dropping, students are not graduating prepared for the next step of life, students are being left behind/discarded, and even worse schools are scrambling to fix the problem.
Then we have the issues for the educators. Educators are fleeing the profession faster than we can graduate them to enter. Testing has become out of control, ridiculous and a political game (at EVERYONE'S expense) Discipline, or the lack there of it has gotten flat out dangerous for ALL involved (watch the newest media story for the most recent attack) Frustration at ALL levels are at an all time high and for what?
For our students? For the children? For our educators? Who, who is benefiting right now?
We must begin to function our school differently!!! We must value education again and respect those who are giving it their all every day!! And, we MUST demand more TOGETHER of our schools and each other.
Who is ready to begin the conversations with me?
