It’s really great to see a writer compose a statement with such passion and voice about their opinion having such great desire to share with the audience. However, an introduction with such strength can sometimes be perceived as ignorance by the audience and therefore you will only be left with half of the ears that you started off with. It’s good to show passion in writing but the audience must be captured first which means your strength in voice must be strongest in the middle of the statement so that the audience is at least slightly swayed towards your justifications. In my opinion, this serves great importance because voiced belief with no willing listeners is nothing more than a conjecture.
The diction choice could be toned down a bit as well going back to the fact of reaching to the audience. I definitely am not one to one to whine about everyone’s feelings, however, I think respect must be shown to others to provide some sort of validity towards your statements and respect towards your opinion as well.
Another way to appeal to the audience is to acknowledge the fact that they are doing at least something right. Enclosure to one’s own opinion and failing to recognize theirs as somewhat valid will definitely lose a couple more ears that you need to lend.
Despite that, I really like the added solution within the statement because even some blogs are all accusations with no solutions. This really allows readers to see your perspective much better when you’re being proactive about the problem that you yourself are presenting. On a contrary note about the previous statement about diction, I like the power in the words that you present that not only raises awareness towards the problem but also could incite them into making a difference in their environment. The conclusion is good as well in serving its purpose which is to allow the audience to reminisce about the information they have just received and make a decision on whether or not to act on the issue.
Overall, the commentary was pretty good in serving somewhat the purpose of a blog which is to voice one’s opinion. It could have been a little bit more informative and a bit less one-sided but other than that good commentary.
Monday, November 16, 2009
Monday, November 2, 2009
The Teacher's Teachers Step Up Their Game
Texas has always been notorious for having inferior educational results in comparison to the other states in the U.S. The question of the matter is who does the responsibility belong to in regards to performance and results of the students? The teacher was the common misconception having been directly in charge of the children’s education. However, the responsibility is shared not only with the children’s instructors but the instructor’s instructor themselves.
A new rating system proposed through an authored bill has been procured to include the teacher programs ability for the graduates’ ability to produce results on the job. The consequence for having a large amount of “poor” graduates will lose their state accreditation.
The rigid bill includes several new qualifications for upcoming teachers starting in 2011-12. The amount of teachers that must pass the certification exam will be increased to 80 percent from 70. After the graduates pass the exam, the programs will also be graded on the frequency of follow-ups with the teachers during the first year after training.
The plan seems a bit severe and strict to me since the blame goes so far from where the real problem lies: the classroom. The state seems to just want somebody to blame instead of utilizing the legislature to progress educational standards. I agree that in a sense they are raising standards for the betterment of education but losing teachers along the way because the blame is placed on them alone. Many roles play in the educational career of children, not just the instruction or the instructors. Other standards must be taken into consideration such as parental supervision, environment at home and at school, availability of resources and supplies, along with the effectiveness of the instructor.
However, I’m glad to see that the state is taking strong and firm actions to increase the quality of education in Texas. The upgrade in standards has long been in need and the legislature has finally heeded the call. The stronger standards will no doubt increase the quality of the teachers and therefore the education of children.
Although, there is controversy which lies in the state to formulate a system that links the teachers’ ability to improve the students’ performance on tests towards the teacher’s supposedly improved training and teaching methods. This will prove quite difficult and will allow the teachers to counteract with a claim involving other factors such as the environment, parents, etc.
In the end, the state legislature wasn’t really only playing the blame game but instead shows true concern for the improvement in quality of Texas education and decided to take action. The bill will definitely require teaching programs to step up their game along with teachers hopefully creating a ripple effect of increased vitality towards the students. It’s great to know that Texas government is still alive and actually is still good for something.
A new rating system proposed through an authored bill has been procured to include the teacher programs ability for the graduates’ ability to produce results on the job. The consequence for having a large amount of “poor” graduates will lose their state accreditation.
The rigid bill includes several new qualifications for upcoming teachers starting in 2011-12. The amount of teachers that must pass the certification exam will be increased to 80 percent from 70. After the graduates pass the exam, the programs will also be graded on the frequency of follow-ups with the teachers during the first year after training.
The plan seems a bit severe and strict to me since the blame goes so far from where the real problem lies: the classroom. The state seems to just want somebody to blame instead of utilizing the legislature to progress educational standards. I agree that in a sense they are raising standards for the betterment of education but losing teachers along the way because the blame is placed on them alone. Many roles play in the educational career of children, not just the instruction or the instructors. Other standards must be taken into consideration such as parental supervision, environment at home and at school, availability of resources and supplies, along with the effectiveness of the instructor.
However, I’m glad to see that the state is taking strong and firm actions to increase the quality of education in Texas. The upgrade in standards has long been in need and the legislature has finally heeded the call. The stronger standards will no doubt increase the quality of the teachers and therefore the education of children.
Although, there is controversy which lies in the state to formulate a system that links the teachers’ ability to improve the students’ performance on tests towards the teacher’s supposedly improved training and teaching methods. This will prove quite difficult and will allow the teachers to counteract with a claim involving other factors such as the environment, parents, etc.
In the end, the state legislature wasn’t really only playing the blame game but instead shows true concern for the improvement in quality of Texas education and decided to take action. The bill will definitely require teaching programs to step up their game along with teachers hopefully creating a ripple effect of increased vitality towards the students. It’s great to know that Texas government is still alive and actually is still good for something.
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