Whatever It Takes Chapter 1
In the first chapter many things really struck me. This really stood out...
Canada says, "If your child is in our school, we will guarantee that child succeeds. There will be no excuses. We're not going to say, 'The child came from a home with only one parent.' We're not going to say, 'The child failed because they're new immigrants into the country.' If your child gets into our school, that child is going to succeed." Wow - what an amazing promise to make to a parent. Certainly difficult to keep, but I love the idea that excuses for failure are not acceptable. It made me wonder what promises do we as public school educators make? I also thought about the excuses I and other educators have given for lack of student achievement. I wonder if we will see gains in student achievement when we get to a place where excuses are unacceptable. Where educators assume the onus for their students success. What do you think?
Canada says, "If your child is in our school, we will guarantee that child succeeds. There will be no excuses. We're not going to say, 'The child came from a home with only one parent.' We're not going to say, 'The child failed because they're new immigrants into the country.' If your child gets into our school, that child is going to succeed." Wow - what an amazing promise to make to a parent. Certainly difficult to keep, but I love the idea that excuses for failure are not acceptable. It made me wonder what promises do we as public school educators make? I also thought about the excuses I and other educators have given for lack of student achievement. I wonder if we will see gains in student achievement when we get to a place where excuses are unacceptable. Where educators assume the onus for their students success. What do you think?
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