Expectations

We all have those wonderful expectations even through some of us say we don't.  Big Government is all about branding things with expectations and always setting higher goals and expectations for everyone to meet. Now not saying that expectations are bad, its good to have them and good to follow them through.  But a good question to ask is, do teachers and school systems take time about of their schedules to see what their students want?  

I feel its very important for teachers and schools to know about their students expectations and what they want to learn and what they interested in.  Because it could change the entire process of the classroom by knowing them.  I can see where there needs to be the test scores to hold each school countable but there are ways you can also make you students feel like they mean something other than just another number or test score.  

This video is by a senior girl in high school, I mean if I were her teacher I would be impressed with her video.  Just because a student can't write you a essay on a topic doesn't mean they know nothing about it.  You could ask them to create a video like this or using pictures and they could tell you all about it plus some.  Technology has broke down so many barriers between students and teachers, its given students more ways to prove their understanding while teachers have more resources at their finger tips.  I feel this is just the beginning for schools with technology, its not going away anytime soon so we need to make the most out of what we have.