Student Issues
It is unfortunate that many people believe that teaching is a very easy job. Of course, most people who think that way are NOT teachers. Applying to Home School your child is a major commitment for any parent. There is a lot more to Home Schooling than turning on the History Channel or making your child watch 60 Minutes.
Instructional methodologies examine not just the content of the lesson, but also the process of the instruction. It takes skill, patience, and understanding to achieve that integration with a child. That is why some of the best people learn these methods and become teachers. Parents can learn them as well. Yet, if the instruction of your child is not your primary duty, it is very easy to fail in that obligation. The real tragedy is the student who misses out on a valuable part of THEIR educational experience.
Transient and Migrant Students
The issue about migrant or transient students is one that is very important to me. While I was growing up, my family moved quite frequently, due to my father’s military career. In the course of K-6 grades, I attended 7 different schools. I know what it is like to be a migrant student, yet no one would ever call me by that title.
Primarily, my concern for migrant students rests in the apparent belief of many people that we should punish the children for the sins of their parents. I like to think that type of thinking disappeared in the Middle Ages. Unfortunately, this belief is easily seen in the behavior and words of some people who think that children of transient or immigrant parents should not be allowed to attend school. Their arguments generally rests on the issue of their parents do not pay property taxes to support the schools, so their children should not be allowed to attend. Such a thought would have dramatically impacted my own education. Also, if such a thought is truly the issue, some might need to re-examine that position in light of the reality that more and more people are not home owners, anymore, due to the housing crisis, and thus do not pay property taxes. Many people who send their children to school have never owned a house, and likewise do not pay property taxes. Yet, there seems to be no hue and outcry against these parents and their children.
The bottom line issue is not about the bottom line. It is simply that if we exclude these children from school, what will they do? The concern about young people with nothing to do turning to crime is serious enough as it is with many drop-outs and other young people who should be in school. The last thing any community needs is more children with time on their hands and no supervision or guidance.
Schools are for learning, teaching, growing. How can we exclude any student who wants to learn? If the Federal government is failing in its responsibility to secure our borders, than the Federal government should be forced to come through with the resources to help the schools teach the children of immigrant families. However, to simply exclude their children or any child from the opportunity to learn is wrong.
Instructional methodologies examine not just the content of the lesson, but also the process of the instruction. It takes skill, patience, and understanding to achieve that integration with a child. That is why some of the best people learn these methods and become teachers. Parents can learn them as well. Yet, if the instruction of your child is not your primary duty, it is very easy to fail in that obligation. The real tragedy is the student who misses out on a valuable part of THEIR educational experience.
Transient and Migrant Students
The issue about migrant or transient students is one that is very important to me. While I was growing up, my family moved quite frequently, due to my father’s military career. In the course of K-6 grades, I attended 7 different schools. I know what it is like to be a migrant student, yet no one would ever call me by that title.
Primarily, my concern for migrant students rests in the apparent belief of many people that we should punish the children for the sins of their parents. I like to think that type of thinking disappeared in the Middle Ages. Unfortunately, this belief is easily seen in the behavior and words of some people who think that children of transient or immigrant parents should not be allowed to attend school. Their arguments generally rests on the issue of their parents do not pay property taxes to support the schools, so their children should not be allowed to attend. Such a thought would have dramatically impacted my own education. Also, if such a thought is truly the issue, some might need to re-examine that position in light of the reality that more and more people are not home owners, anymore, due to the housing crisis, and thus do not pay property taxes. Many people who send their children to school have never owned a house, and likewise do not pay property taxes. Yet, there seems to be no hue and outcry against these parents and their children.
The bottom line issue is not about the bottom line. It is simply that if we exclude these children from school, what will they do? The concern about young people with nothing to do turning to crime is serious enough as it is with many drop-outs and other young people who should be in school. The last thing any community needs is more children with time on their hands and no supervision or guidance.
Schools are for learning, teaching, growing. How can we exclude any student who wants to learn? If the Federal government is failing in its responsibility to secure our borders, than the Federal government should be forced to come through with the resources to help the schools teach the children of immigrant families. However, to simply exclude their children or any child from the opportunity to learn is wrong.
