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Poverty level of our school has increased steadily over the past three years. If our economy doesn't change soon we will reach 40% within the next two years.
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It is amazing the number of students who do not have Internet access at home in our area. Usually, this is because they are below the poverty level. In addition, I only have 6 computers in my classroom for them to use. So any assignment given using technology has to be completed at school making it difficult to find the time to finish it.
ReplyDeleteI think too much focus is being put on the outcome of testing rather than the quality of education. If you teach children to just know enough to pass the tests, that is how they will look at things all through life-- just knowing enough to get by. It is really hard to give good quality education when you have almost 50 students per classroom. In today's economy not only is it hard to find a job and keep it, but once you get one getting the supplies and resources you need to teach adequately is sometimes impossible! Even though technology is extremely important to education, it is expensive. Sadly, that's one of the first things that the classroom goes without.
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