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To: Dayuhan who wrote (16445)	1/12/1999 9:09:00 AM
From: greenspirit	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 71178

Steven, res-<< How can this be reasonably done in public schools?>> Now you have opened up a whole new can of worms. :-) And one of the main reasons I'm for systemic changes in our public schools system. The funny this is Steven, most public schools pay well over 5K a year per capita for students to attend. Politicians and the huge union NEA still believe we can gradually change the present system. Until the public shouts loud enough through the ballet box, any hope of real change is mainly given lip service. We are slowly moving toward a time when Joey will simply need to bring his file (much like a portfolio) with him as he transfers to a different school system. The methods of mass memorization and rigidly structured classes worked well in preparing people for the Ford assembly line worker of the 50's. Students of the future will need to think on their own far more to participate and help management overcome the business demands of a global economy. Stimulating and encouraging that creative process should be the focus of education. Unfortunetly as you say, few people have confidence that our present public school system can effectively teach, and create such a young mind. Pay is a factor, however, pay is rarely the reason highly motivated people go into the teaching profession. After arriving, all too often teachers find themselves stuck in a system which discourages innovation and change. In a profession where we need people free to take risks and think outside the envelope. The system beats this desire out of them in a few short years. We have artificially removed the direct relationship between customer (parents and students) and provider of the service (schools systems and teachers). The public school systems spends far more time developing way's to influence their funding source (politicians) then they do in thinking up ways to support their customers. This is the root cause and what must be addressed before real change can occur. Michael