Lately, I have been doing a lot of thinking and talking about the Canadian education system.
I am beginning to think that it is failing in a big way.
I have met a good few people in the Faculty of Ed. who really don't measure up to the standard of basic common knowledge I think is required for a teacher/adult. I am not excluding myself from this group either, as I am rather deficient in many areas by my own standards as well!
This implies two things:
1. Our education was lacking.
2. We will possibly be lacking as educators.
When I discuss this with classmates, they seldom have more to say than, "That's Canada."
In Canada, it is not okay to fail a student and poor standards abound; its a reciprocal cycle.
This is a disservice to Canada and our people.
Standards are so very low that parents who wish more from their student's education are forced to hire tutors, and those without that capability are out of luck, doomed to sub-par education.
How can teachers help this demarcation?
Studies are showing that failing a student does not work in ensuring their success.
But what will studies show in 15 years when a generation was not expected to succeed?
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